Kings Place Jazz Orchestra: A Seasonal Spectacular
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About the Event
Kings Place Jazz Orchestra brings big-band swing to the festive season, as Callum Au directs the new resident ensemble in seasonal favourites with acclaimed jazz vocalist Atila.
Kings Place Jazz Orchestra is a handpicked, project-based ensemble bringing together some of the UK’s finest jazz and big-band musicians alongside rising young artists. As Kings Place’s new resident ensemble, it represents a bold statement of artistic ambition.
Directed by award-winning composer, arranger and trombonist Callum Au, the orchestra is committed to celebrating the depth of the jazz tradition while exploring the possibilities of contemporary large-ensemble writing.
For this seasonal concert, the orchestra is joined by internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Atila, bringing his smooth, swinging style to a programme of festive favourites.
This event will last approximately 2 hours, including an interval.
About Atila
Atila is an internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist from the UK, celebrated for his sophisticated interpretations of the Great American Songbook. Inspired by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé and Nat King Cole, he brings timeless elegance and vocal mastery to luxury private events, corporate galas and elite occasions worldwide.
He began with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and has since recorded extensively: Hello Young Lovers, produced by Rupert Christie; the Yours Tonight EP, produced by Tommy Laurence; and King For A Day, a tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio. He toured with the legendary Buddy Greco, appeared with him on BBC Radio 2 alongside the John Wilson Big Band at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and was invited to America to sing for the Nelson Riddle Foundation.
In December 2023, he sang the Christmas concerts with Finland’s Lahti Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley. He has performed for Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Mikhail Gorbachev, headlined for Cunard, and appeared from the Maldives and Abu Dhabi to Riyadh Season and Monaco – combining charisma, musical excellence and absolute discretion.
About Kings Place Jazz Orchestra
Founded in 2025 by Callum Au (Creative Director), Hannah Hutton (Producer), and Sam McShane (Artistic Director, Kings Place), the Orchestra was created to bring the powerful, immersive sound of the big band to the heart of a contemporary arts centre.
About Callum Au
Callum Au is a British composer, arranger, orchestrator and trombonist. He writes music across a wide range of genres, with a particular passion for orchestral and large jazz ensemble music. He is highly regarded for his stylistic awareness and versatility and has worked with some of the world’s biggest artists.
Over the past fifteen years, Callum has established himself as one of the busiest arrangers in the wo