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Laura Zakian Presents

December Jazz Open Mic

At The Hill Station Café

Come and join Laura for some festive fun at The Hill Station Café (SE14 5TW) on Wednesday 17th December. She will be hosting the Jazz Vocal Open Mic alongside singing some of her favourite tunes with her trio.


Doors open at 7pm and the music begins at 7:30pm.


Tickets (which are only available on the door) are £10 or £8 for singers/concessions.


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Laura Zakian Presents

Jazz Vocal Open Mic

At The Hill Station Café

Join Laura Zakian and her trio at The Hill Station Café (SE14 5TW) on Wednesday 15th October 2025 (8pm) for an assured set of some of her favourite songs from the jazz canon and beyond, followed by an open mic. This is the first of a series of monthly open mics at The Hill Station.

“It’s always great to see singers progress. An important part of that process is about gaining performance experience and I wanted to help by extending my usual remit. The café is a brilliant local venue with a friendly, relaxed crowd. It’s a perfect place to gain experience and confidence. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Tickets (available on the door) are £8 or £5 for singers/concessions.


Laura Zakian ‘My Favourite Things’

Laura Zakian returns to the PizzaExpress with an expansive journey through her favourite songs from the jazz cannon and beyond. Join accomplished jazz singer Laura and her trio for an assured and inspired tour of classic standards and jazz arrangements of pop melodies Expect a relaxed and uplifting session that is by turns familiar and intriguing, but always fresh.

30th October 2024
8pm (doors 6:30pm)
@ The Pheasantry, London
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Laura Zakian and her Band

Jazz vocalist Laura Zakian returns to The Crazy Coqs with her band. For this set Laura will perform songs from her back catalogue of releases and will blend classic standards with her own compositions. Immerse yourself in an evocative musical soundscape which weaves classic jazz, Americana and contemporary influences with Laura’s wry, insightful and deeply personal lyrics.

7th November 2023
9:15pm
@ Crazy Coqs – Brasserie Zédel, London
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The Laura Zakian Quintet: Dreaming Life

Consummate jazz vocalist Laura Zakian returns to The Electric Theatre. Laura will be joined by Martin Pyne on drums and percussion, Paul Bartholomew on baritone sax, Steve Lodder on piano and Andy Hammill on bass.


1st April 2023
7:30pm
@ The Electric Theatre, Guildford
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An Evening With Laura Zakian

Consummate jazz vocalist Laura Zakian makes her Piano Smithfield debut with her formidably accomplished quartet and an entirely original set of mesmerising contemporary jazz.


24th March 2023
8pm (doors 7pm)
@ Piano Smithfield, London
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Dreaming Life
Album Launch


Consummate jazz vocalist Laura Zakian makes a welcome return with her formidably accomplished quintet and an entirely original set of mesmerising contemporary jazz. Back for the first time since her 2019 sell-out, Laura will be launching new album Dreaming Life, the latest fruits of her established collaboration with critically acclaimed composer and percussionist Martin Pyne. Immerse yourself in an evocative musical soundscape which weaves classic jazz, Americana and contemporary influences with Laura’s wry, insightful and deeply personal lyrics.

29th March 2022
8pm (doors 6:30pm)
@ PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)


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