Event Description
One of the most ambitious performances of this year’s festival, Samaki Goes Large sees soaring arrangements, deep grooves, room for improvisation and raw musical energy. Built especially for the festival, this collaboration celebrates the communal spirit of jazz at its very best — adventurous, spontaneous and alive in the moment.
Artist Bio
Samaki are known for blending contemporary jazz with groove-driven improvisation, rich ensemble interplay and modern compositional ideas. Their performances balance musical precision with openness, creating live shows that feel dynamic, exploratory and deeply collaborative. This is truly a band on the rise.
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For HJF, the group expands its sound through a special collaboration with Barnaby’s Big Band — the brainchild of festival founder and trombonist Barnaby Davies, this ensemble brings together the very top musicians from across the Hastings scene for an adventurous large-scale festival-exclusive performance.
Limited Early Bird tickets available until September 1st.
For discounts and enhanced access to Hastings Jazz Festival, passes and details are available at HastingsJazzFestival.com
