Produced by The New Generation Festival and 23Arts
In May and June 2026, Annette Walker features as a tap dancer in a stellar line up of jazz performers for new jazz shows, A Night in Harlem and Musical Maestros and the Birth of Swing at the Nevill Holt Festival (for 30 & 31 May) in Leicestershire, UK and the New Generation Festival (for 13 & 14 June) in Florence, Italy.
New York Jazz Sextet: Dominic Farinacci – bandleader & trumpet; Patrick Bartley Jr. – alto saxophone & clarinet; Mathis Picard – piano; Christian Tamburr – vibraphone; Yasushi Nakamur – double bass; Jerome Jennings – drums
Guest Performers: Orlando Watson – performance poet; Shenel Johns – vocalist; Annette Walker – tap dancer
The 23Arts Hot Jazz: A Night in Harlem
“You will feel transported back 100 years in time to the heart of the Harlem Renaissance as the evening melds its music, singing, tap and poetry… led by renowned trumpeter Dominick Farinacci and his fellow band members”
Dates and venues
Friday 30 May 2025
8.30-9.40pm
Spiegeltent, Nevill Holt Festival, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, UK
Archived event details
Friday 13th June
Private Members Only Club in Florence, Italy.
Musical Maestros and the Birth of Swing
“Experience the magic as the New York Jazz Sextet, along with special guests, bring to life the rich musical legacy of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and George Gershwin.”
Dates and venues
Saturday 31 May 2025
8.00-9.50pm (110 mins including an interval)
Nevill Holt Theatre, Nevill Holt Festival, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, UK
Archived event details
Saturday 14 June 2025
21:00 – 22:30
Teatro della Pergola – Via della Pergola, 30
Florence, Italy
Tap dance feature in The Birth of Swing to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
From George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue reimagined by Dominic Farinacci featuring tap dancer Annette Walker. 14 June 2025, Florence, Italy.
