Jazz Evenings at Corkk
monthly Live Jazz evenings, with amazing talent, local and from afar.
to accompany the great music, fabulous wines and delicious food.
To find out more, to book tickets see the programme below.
Ally London n- 15th Oct
Thursday 15th Oct : Doors Open 6.00pm: Performance Starts 7pm.
Two 40 Minute Sets, With An Intermission. Tickets £22.00
Born in Memphis and raised in Nashville, Ally’s musical roots are deep and diverse – steeped in blues and country, shaped by jazz standards, and ultimately refined through years of classical training. She fell in love with jazz as a teenager, poring through Sarah Vaughan vinyls and training at Berklee summer courses, before earning a Master’s degree in Opera at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London – a city that would become her creative home.
Ally’s career reflects her dual artistry. She’s headlined a classical tour in China and Singapore and performed at landmark venues like London’s Southbank Centre and Handel Hendrix House, all while taking on the pop world with showcases at Sofar Sounds, Breaking Sound, Signature Brew, Camden Assembly, and Memphis’ Crosstown Arts. She was also featured as an official artist at the inaugural SXSW London festival.
In 2023, Ally released her debut full-length album, In Plain Sight, following her EP Kaleidoscopes. Earning her comparisons to artists like Ethel Cain and Phoebe Bridgers, both collections are rich with “Sad Pop” sensibilities – emotionally raw, lyrically introspective, and melodically catchy. She seeks to express authenticity through vulnerable creative writing that doesn’t cut corners.
Her new single, “Whiskey, Vermouth” features acoustic guitar, string quartet, and intimate vocals. Written about falling in love on a date at a London pub, it captures the simple happiness of new love and being young in an exciting city.
