Join us for the next instalment of ROOTS as British sitarist and composer Tommy Khosla returns to host and curate a special evening of music from across the globe with artists from his creative community, featuring Nicolas Mortelmans, who joins us from his European tour, and special guest, MTV Trio.
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As per Tommy’s usual events with us at GROW, expect a night weaving structured sets and improvisation between players and promoters.
Nicolas Mortelmans is multri-instrumentalist and fusion sitarist and student of Indian classical music from Antwerp, who has trained by world-famous Anoushka Shankar.Nicolas plays an electric sitar with which he tries to build a bridge between his recent love for Indian music and his roots in rock, jazz and electronica. His concerts are both meditative and explosive. In 2018, Nicolas played more than 120 concerts in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, the Czech Republic, Nepal and India. Now, he joins as part of his 2024 tour in London.
Nicolas celebrates his MĀYĀ album release with WERF Records and is touring across Belgium and West Europe, before joining us at GROW to share music from his new release. The album is a mix of Indian traditional music with influences from the West. Approaching the instrument in unique ways, the album attempts to build bridges between Indian music and Western roots.
MTV TRIO Ft. Shivani Sen
A trio of musicians from different parts of the world, from different musical traditions and backgrounds met in a Hindustani Classical music class and have since exploded into the London music scene. Inspired by the sound of Shakti in Hindu philosophy and theology, the MTV Trio bring playfulness and high-level virtuosity to their style and performances blending together folk music from the subcontinent and Malay Archipelago with a contemporary, fresh London sound. Joined by special guest Shivani Sen on Hindustani vocals.
Sitarist and composer Tommy Khosla navigates a diverse musical landscape, citing inspiration from a variety of genres including Latin jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music. Khosla gained notable recognition with the release of their debut solo album, "Vignettes," a self-produced LP featured in Songlines Magazine and BBC Asian Network. Khosla's performances encompass a wide spectrum, from playing concerts with London Philharmonic Orchestra to grassroots performances including St Thomas' Hospital and educational settings like Oxford University.
Recently featured on the title track of Hagan’s “Good Food” EP (Soulection) alongside Sheila Maurice-Grey (KOKOROKO), Khosla's collaborations show an impressive commitment to reshaping the sitar's narrative and diversifying its audiences.
This event is part of our ROOTS series: expect unique, underexposed artists for an intimate mid-week event. Stay connected and keep updated. Add ROOTS at Grow to your weekly Wednesday night schedule.
BOOKINGS
During the autumn & winter months, both Jazz sets are held inside. You can book tables between 6.45 and 7.45pm.
The first set is from approx 7.30 - 8.30. The second set is from approx 9.30-10.30pm.
Book a table via the Opentable widgit on the right for £6pp
Book a mezzanine table for the gig for £8pp. We can seat maximum 15 people that will have a great view of the performance.
You can pay on the door (£5pp) or secure your place in advance by buying a ticket via Eventbrite.
We reserve 30% of our tables for walk ups so still feel free to come down and grab a spot. There is plenty of standing room as well. We advise that you arrive between 6.30 and 7.30pm to get a table.
Our kitchen is open until 10pm and serves a range of dishes and snacks. We have a range of drinks from the bar (open until 11.45pm) including Grow’s signature cocktails.
If you’ve booked a table via the Opentable Widgit, we recommend you turn up on time, as we cannot hold the tables for more than 15 minutes.
Please read our full FAQs before booking, where you will find information on refunds and exchanges
Food & Drink - Kitchen open till 10pm
Happy Hour: Come to Grow between 5-7pm on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and enjoy offers on cocktails, wine and lager. From great rates on our specially curated organic wines, discounts on our signature cocktails to two of award winning lager for a tenner (!)
Our Spice Trail Menu is predominantly plant based, with some ethically sourced meat options, as part of our conscious drive towards sustainability. Our passion is for the cooking of the Middle East and southern Mediterranean so expect punchy flavours, warm spices and as always the best ingredients we can find to comfort and nourish the soul.
With our drinks, we partner with breweries St Austell and Signature Brew for our lagers and IPAs and serve organic wine and prosecco which help international wildlife charity, Born Free. We design our spin on such drinks as Rum Punch, homemade Hackney Spiced Rum and Espresso Martini.