Adrian Younge – Jazz is Dead
fri 21 nov 2025
KOKO
Doors open: 6:00 pm
14+ only. 14s to 15s must be accompanied by an adult. No refunds will be given for incorrectly booked tickets.
A composer, producer, arranger and performer, Los Angeles’ Adrian Younge has worked on tracks for Kendrick Lamar, Ghostface Killah and more whilst creating his own rich canon and helming label Jazz Is Dead. With the release of this year’s ‘Something About April III’ – a Brazilian-inspired final instalment to the series – he completed a trilogy 15 years in the making. Now, he brings the full cinematic live experience to KOKO. “For more than 15 years, Adrian Younge has provided the backbeat for a large swath of Black entertainment — literally.” – Variety.
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