Freewheeling jazz, psychedelic funk, deep grooves and London swagger and lots of guests artists to add to the party!
Sarah Tandy's is a unique voice within London’s thriving jazz community. She has gained a reputation as a formidable and dynamic performer, with three sold out shows at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club as well as shows at the Jazz Cafe and Love Supreme Festival and SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Her talents have seen her in much in demand and she has worked with acts as diverse as Nubya Garcia, Yazmin Lacey, Yussef Dayes, Binker Golding, Jazz Jamaica, Mansur Brown, Camilla George, Basement Jaxx, Mabel, Poppy Ajudha and Akua Naru.
Her debut long player 'Delicious Capricious' will be self-released on October 23rd 2026. The album draws together a number of different music threads and features guest performances from K.O.G (he of 'Odo Sronko ' - see review HERE), Kyra, Tee Peters and Akin Soul… A freewheeling ride incorporating elements of psychedelic funk, hiphop, grime, trip hop and soul, the album is bound together with a palpable love for the wildness and exuberance of jazz.
Her debut long player 'Delicious Capricious' will be self-released on October 23rd 2026. The album draws together a number of different music threads and features guest performances from K.O.G (he of 'Odo Sronko ' - see review HERE), Kyra, Tee Peters and Akin Soul… A freewheeling ride incorporating elements of psychedelic funk, hiphop, grime, trip hop and soul, the album is bound together with a palpable love for the wildness and exuberance of jazz.
"A string of fearless, fizzing, rhythmically adventurous improvisations. She is one of the brightest sparks on the increasingly lively UK Jazz scene", The Guardian and it doesn't take long to get into 'Keep Dreaming' to know this is off ya Herbie jazz-funk Hancock or the wild swing of 'Unleash The Beast'.
Born and raised in West London, Sarah Tandy had a rigorous classical music training and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. Despite this however, she had always had an obsession with the visceral excitement of jazz performance and began to find herself increasingly drawn to the creative freedoms and adventures of the city’s live music scene.
She began performing in London back in 2014, gradually forming the musical connections that would become pivotal to her creative journey. During this period she engaged with the many different musical strains that were fermenting in London at the time, honing her craft and finding her way towards a distinctive sound which is both original and rooted in the jazz tradition.
In 2019 she released her debut EP with the pioneering jazz re:freshed label. The record received widespread praise, and support from Jazz FM and BBC Radio DJs Gilles Peterson and Jamie Cullum. She was also nominated for a Jazz FM award for Breakthrough Act of the Year. In 2020 she was awarded the Parliamentary Jazz award for Best Instrumentalist. She was also invited to compose a piece for the 2019 New Music Biennial on behalf of J Night Jazz in Hull, which was later performed at the South Bank Centre.
During the touring hiatus that occurred in 2020, Sarah sought to further develop her skill set, studying electronic music production in depth and also focusing on writing, arrangement and composition. This has led to writing and production credits on Yazmin Lacey’s recent album Voice Notes, and she continues to collaborate in the studio with a number of artists.
She began performing in London back in 2014, gradually forming the musical connections that would become pivotal to her creative journey. During this period she engaged with the many different musical strains that were fermenting in London at the time, honing her craft and finding her way towards a distinctive sound which is both original and rooted in the jazz tradition.
In 2019 she released her debut EP with the pioneering jazz re:freshed label. The record received widespread praise, and support from Jazz FM and BBC Radio DJs Gilles Peterson and Jamie Cullum. She was also nominated for a Jazz FM award for Breakthrough Act of the Year. In 2020 she was awarded the Parliamentary Jazz award for Best Instrumentalist. She was also invited to compose a piece for the 2019 New Music Biennial on behalf of J Night Jazz in Hull, which was later performed at the South Bank Centre.
During the touring hiatus that occurred in 2020, Sarah sought to further develop her skill set, studying electronic music production in depth and also focusing on writing, arrangement and composition. This has led to writing and production credits on Yazmin Lacey’s recent album Voice Notes, and she continues to collaborate in the studio with a number of artists.
And there's quite a bit of her West London/BRUK influences as you'd expect and then, at the same time on 'Aftermath' there's a mix of Corea and Ryuichi Sakamoto going on!
Sarah is clearly a massive talen and whilst she's finding her musical feet, very definitely deliciously capricious.
Album Personnel:
Sarah Tandy - piano/ keyboards/ synths/ programming/ production/ vocals
Binker Golding - sax
Sheila Maurice Grey - trumpet
Jamie Murray - drums
Jihad Darwish - bass
Guest Artists:
Akin Soul (My Motion)
Tee Peters (You Need to Heal)
K.O.G. (Pressure)
Kyra (Imagine)
Sarah Tandy - piano/ keyboards/ synths/ programming/ production/ vocals
Binker Golding - sax
Sheila Maurice Grey - trumpet
Jamie Murray - drums
Jihad Darwish - bass
Guest Artists:
Akin Soul (My Motion)
Tee Peters (You Need to Heal)
K.O.G. (Pressure)
Kyra (Imagine)
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Artist: Sarah Tandy
Title: Delicious Capricious
Release date: 23rd October, 2026
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Format: 12" Mint Green Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp
Release date: 23rd October, 2026
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Format: 12" Mint Green Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp
