GROW’S EVENT CALENDAR
Grow is independent and grassroots with international impact. Local and emerging artists are programmed alongside international artists.
Since GROW opened our doors in 2014, we’ve hosted 250+ events each year and had over 150,000 people through our doors.
Young musicians have jammed with Abass Dodoo (Ginger Baker band), Japanese contemporary dancers and indigenous didgeridoo masters from Australia, to name just a few. Our artist partners credit the collaborations, regularity of exposure and payments as helping them hone their craft. Those for come to Grow for the entertainment, food and drink experience a span of genres and together we celebrate diverse culture from around the globe to down the road.
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COMING UP AT GROW
LOVE IS EVERYWHERE // TINA EDWARS // JAZZY SPORT LONDON // JAZZ // GLOBAL GROOVE // LATIN // JAZZ HOUSE // BROKEN BEAT
Experience the 5th edition of Love is Everywhere at GROW, a vibrant jazz dancefloor party with DJ sets from Tina Edwards and Jazzy Sport London, plus a free dance lesson by Masumi Endo.
Love is Everywhere pays homage to classic jazz parties like Shiftless Shuffle and Dingwalls, with a modern twist; expect jazz dancefloor, global groove, latin, jazz house, broken beat and more.
Joining us is a collective who have taken their cues from Tokyo’s jazz scene and twisted it up, UK style; Jazzy Sport London. Their interpretation of jazz for the dance floor is broad and inspiring. The original Jazzy Sport has been running in Japan since 2003 as a record store, apparel collection and events platform. Now, the founder’s daughter and her friends have opened a new chapter for Jazzy Sport, here in London. Going B2B with
Bror Havnes is one seventh of the Norwegian Psychedelic Funk group Flammer Dance Band, and his style and selection contains a variety of sounds and influences, with both Funky and Avant Garde rarities and everything in between.
Come early for a FREE UK Jazz dance lesson from one of the world’s best, Masumi Endo, 7-8PM, catering to absolute beginners or dancers who want to brush up on their foundational techniques.
Music schedule:
7-10 Tina Edwards warm-up set
10-12.30 Jazzy Sport London B2B Bror Havnes with guest Ayana Homma on Vocals
12.30-2 Tina Edwards
Dance schedule:
7-8PM: Absolute beginners dance lesson from MASUMI ENDO
9PM: Performance from Masumi Endo and Foot Notes
Jazzy Sport London is the first international team of ‘Jazzy Sport’, aiming to connect the local music scene between Japan, UK, and beyond. We are a collective to offer a new form of harmony through music; currently hosting radio residencies at Voices Radio in London and Tsubaki FM in Tokyo and hosting local parties that break all boundaries between any borders.
We believe there are all kinds of Earth-beings on this mother planet and it’s important to respect each other. It's simple, but we don’t acknowledge it and end up leading to war… If we inspire, collaborate, and help one another, we can win the war, any war. Victory means passing the baton to the next generation with a brighter world than we are in now.
Tina Edwards is a DJ at the forefront of the UK Jazz explosion. In the wake of live acts breaking through onto major stages, it’s time for Jazz to dominate on the dancefloor. Having been a vocal pioneer of the UK scene for a decade—and DJing for the past 5—Tina proves that jazz and club culture are perfect partners.
WIth contagious energy and deep music knowledge—from West African groove and latin-house to 00’s Italo Jazz—Tina’s sets are never predictable. She performs across the UK and has played in Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, Chicago and LA, all as an independent artist. She’s shared line-ups with Gilles Peterson, Colleen Murphy, Coco Maria, Scarlett O Malley, Delfonic, Rebecca Vasmant, Poly-Ritmo and more. Her party, Love is Everywhere, puts jazz dance floor at the forefront—along with Latin, Brazilian and house—and pays homage to the likes of Dingwalls and Shiftless Shuffle.
Tina hosts multi-genre new music show Next Big Thing on British Airways as well as her self-titled monthly residency on Soho Radio—not to mention the occasional Bandcamp Weekly. As one of Worldwide FM’s longest serving residents, Tina launched the popular breakfast show WW Daily, and hosted extra shows: EZH and Universal Sanctuary. In 2022 she presented the TV documentary JAZZ UK :Spitting Fire which aired on BBC One and BBC Four - testament to the fact that Tina is a trusted broadcaster and tastemaker. As a curator, she heads up Queer Jazz, promoting LGBTQIA+ talent in the jazz community, and re:sonate, programming far-reaching line-ups with fellow tastemaker, Tim Garcia.
MASUMI ENDO (jazz dance teacher)
Masumi Endo is a UK Jazz Dancer based in London, originally from Japan. Captivated by the energy of jazz music, she was drawn to the vibrant club jazz culture and UK jazz dance scene, where she discovered the joy of expressing and connecting with people through jazz. This passion led her to move to London to immerse herself in this dynamic art form.
She has collaborated with UK jazz dance legendary groups such as Brothers In Jazz, IDJ, and Jazz Cotech, and is celebrated for her improvisational solo performances and workshops. Masumi has performed and taught at international jazz and dance festivals in the UK, Japan, Turkey, Norway, Holland, Romania, and more.
Her notable activities include performing at the EFG London Jazz Festival 2017,2021,2022, Ronnie Scotts 2023 and Dingwalls 2022 with Steinway artist Robert Mitchell, featured dance in Levis Global TV/Film campaigns 2017-2022, and leading workshops at Jazz ReFest 2018 and Izmir Swing Festival 2023,2024, dedicating herself to nurturing the next generation of dancers and introducing the culture of UK jazz dance.
Foot Notes is an open community in London who celebrate dance and music through the lens of UK Jazz Dance. Foot Notes gave their first ever public performance at Love Is Everywhere #4.
Free before 9 pm, £6 from 9 pm, £7 from 10 pm. (for presale tickets, entry is before 10).
Standing Tickets: Our tickets provide access to the standing area, allowing you to immerse yourself in the energy of the event. Reserved Tables: While our tickets do not include a table, we encourage you to book one in advance to secure your preferred spot. 30% of our tables are held back for walk-ins, so there’s still a chance to grab a table on the day of the event. If you’d like a table, please visit OpenTable to make a reservation. Arriving early is recommended to secure your seating.
Experience a world of flavours at Grow! We’re proud to partner with esteemed breweries, St Austell and Signature Brewery, to bring you an exceptional range of Draft Beers. But that’s not all - we also serve vibrant Organic Wines and Prosecco that are sure to delight your palate.
Looking for a twist on the classics? Try our Rum Punch, or our Vegan & Organic Espresso Martini. For those who like a bit of heat, our in-house infused Jalapeño Tequila is perfect for crafting spicy margaritas.
If you’re not drinking, we’ve got you covered. Choose from our selection of live cultured drinks, CBD, raw cacao hot chocolate, and Union Coffee. We also offer a variety of Hackney Herbal Teas. And if you’re in the mood for something special, we mix custom mocktails to order and have non-alcoholic beer on hand.
JAZZY SPORT // A NIGHT OF JAPANESE & INDIAN INFLUENCES // LIVE MUSIC
A night of Japanese and Indian influences meeting together in different layers. This is a collaboration between the London spin-off of Japanese independent label/record shops branching all over Japan, Jazzy Sport London and Sitarist, Tommy Khosla's Vadi Records made possible in a place such as London where diverse cultures are constantly jamming together. In addition to music, we invite friends who create handcrafted items inspired by music and community. Featuring Courtney Baily, a DJ based in Tokyo and Seeds Store, second-hand thrift store in Tokyo, we bring old and new friends together through music.
Sound Anthropology
Ayana on Voice, Tommy Khosla on Sitar, Vishnu Vijayan on Tabla, Mohammad Resyad on Oud & Guitar, and Alex Ryder on Bass.
Aiming to simply let the music do its talking whilst grooving with each other.
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Jazzy Sport is an independent record label and store branching all over Japan since 2002, composed of a group of hardcore music and sports lovers who invite all Earth-Beings.
As a London branch, we do radios, parties, journals and production to connect the music scene in Tokyo and London. Eventually, build a sound route around the world and exchange creative crafts born in each homeland.
We select music from what we’ve experienced and seen, building a dance floor with love and groove.
DJs:
Nina Yamada (Jazzy Sport London)
Born and raised in Kamakura, Japan - currently based in London.
Nina Yamada is a DJ and founder of Jazzy Sport London.
Influenced by her father, Nina started to DJ and discover her own sounds through her father's extensive vinyl collections. She specializes in deep house, but her playing crosses over between Afro-beat, Jazz, Latin, Reggae and many other genres.
Courtney Bailey is a Japanese party organizer, DJ, producer, and model.
And she released her own EP “Soleil”, alongside her label Hole and Holland. The self-made EP attracted attention from DJ/producer Tornado Holland who featured the EP on HOR Berlin.
Free Entry
Food & Drink - Kitchen Open till 8pm
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 own drinks such as homemade Hackney Spiced Rum.