Franco-Swiss saxophonist and composer Léon Phal has established himself as one of the distinctive voices on the new French jazz scene. Releasing his music through the Paris-based label Heavenly Sweetness, successive releases including Stress Killer and the EP No Pain No Champagne have helped define a sound that draws on a wide musical heritage, bringing together jazz, electronic music, hip-hop and African influences. Also a member of the trio Émile Londonien, Phal shares a musical sensibility with the contemporary UK jazz scene, balancing the language of jazz with an instinctive feel for rhythm, melody and groove.

Returning to Ronnie Scott’s following his debut at the club in 2024, Phal arrives with music from his latest album, Bodies & Ideas. Building on the foundations of Stress Killer, the record explores new sonic textures and collaborations while retaining the rhythmic drive and melodic sensibility at the heart of his music.

Joined by his close-knit group of collaborators, he brings it to the stage in a performance that moves fluidly between jazz improvisation, electronic influences and dancefloor energy.

“The Swiss-French tenor saxophonist and all the members of his group have been together for sometime and this showed through in their performance. Phal started with a bang…. immediately launching a blistering solo over a driving rhythm.”
— The Jazz Mann

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