Late Night Jazz: Sofia Grant

London-based folk jazz artist Sofia Grant plays the Elgar Room along with her band of friends and longtime collaborators including Alley Lloyd on bass guitar and Lorenz Okello-Osengor on piano.

A rising star on the UK jazz scene, Sofia writes about our relationship with the natural world. Lyrically bold and vocally dextrous, her songs about permafrost, species decline and degradation of mountains place her at the cutting edge of climate and sound. Her record Extinction released on the iconic Jazz re:freshed label has been critically acclaimed, championed by UK giants such as Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio and Jazz FM.

WONDERLAND Magazine named Sofia a "searing talent", "musically progressive and thematically explorative" in her work, whilst Ezra Collective's Femi Koleoso (BBC Radio 6 Music) said: “really excited about this record by Sofia Grant and really excited to see what she gets up to next.”

This year will bring live releases from Extinction and Grant’s debut album. With a unique blend of folk and jazz stylings, vocal prowess and a virtuosic live band, Sofia is one to watch in 2025.

About Late Night Jazz

We have a laid-back attitude at Late Night Jazz at the Royal Albert Hall - customers are welcome to dance, move around, sing along, and enjoy themselves in whatever way feels most comfortable!

Presented by the Royal Albert Hall

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over