As you can imagine we are under huge pressure at the moment and are working flat out to ensure Cafe OTO survives this. The impact of this situation is extremely acute for small venues like ours and we need all the support we can get to pull through. Please donate what you can, if you can. Thank you. 

Cafe OTO opened in April 2008 with the aim of providing a home for creative new music that exists outside of the mainstream. It comprises one large cafe/performance space open during the day serving food and drink with an evening programme of live music almost seven nights a week. 

OTOROKU is part of OTOProjects - a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) that has been set up to manage the programme at Café Oto. Any profits from OTOROKU are put back into supporting what we do and will help us to continue programming the best musicians and performers from all over the world.

www.cafeoto.co.uk

Trumpet player and composer based in London

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Alec Harper is a freelance saxophonist and teacher originally from London. He is currently based in Boston, USA, where he is studying Jazz at the New England Conservatory. He graduated in 2012 with a First Class BMus (Hons) in Jazz Performance from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London). Alec has had the privilege of studying with Jerry Bergonzi, Donny McCaslin, Jason Moran, Stan Sulzman and Mark Hanslip. He has also taken Composition classes with Ken Schaphorst and Frank Carlberg.

Alec has been involved in the London jazz scene for some years now where he has performed with his own quartet and as a sideman at many venues including The Vortex, The Spice Of Life, Charlie Wrights and Olivers Jazz Bar. He also had extensive performance experience at Guildhall, including slots in the London Jazz Festival with the Guildhall Big Band, and concerts with the Southbank Sinfonia.

Alec and 3 fellow students at the New England Conservatory formed the quartet JoggerKnot in September 2012. The group focuses on rock influenced improvised music. JoggerKnot has performed Boston venues such as The Outpost.

In Boston 2012, Alec and 3 fellow students formed a quartet called JoggerKnot. The group focuses on rock influenced improvised music. JoggerKnot has performed in Boston at venue's such as The Outpost.

Alec is an experienced teacher, both privately and in workshops. He has assisted in many workshops led by the Creative Learning department at London’s Barbican Centre.

In 2010 Alec received the Young Performers Award from UK Jazz Radio. Upon Graduation from Guildhall Alec was awarded a Concert Recital Diploma. He was awarded the prestigious Yamaha Jazz scholarship in 2012. He is generously supported by the Ian Fleming Award from the Musicians Benevolent Fund.

Composer-performer of all sorts.
Also https://soundcloud.com/andyingamellsmusic.

Henry Spencer is an award-winning trumpeter, composer and bandleader. He has released his album, 'The Reasons Don't Change' made with Multi-Grammy Award Winner, Dave Darlington in New York and released with US/UK Record label, Whirlwind Recordings. 
"A truly gorgeous record and maybe even an early contender for album of the year. "
★★★★ All About Jazz
'Henry Spencer's music had a unique focus and quality rarely experienced from others of his generation.'
'Originals with real meaning' (Paul Pace, Ronnie Scott's)

Winner of Emerging Excellence Award
Winner of Best Newcomer Award at Marlborough Jazz Festival 

"This highly accessible and brilliantly cohesive debut album emanates from an exceptionally talented group of musicians and a leader from whom we shall undoubtedly hear much more."
★★★★ All About Jazz

"Powerful and energetic music... Spencer is never less than outstanding... If one were ever concerned about the current state of the British jazz scene, there is no reason to worry with music of this calibre. This is an outstanding release and sure to be a hit with all lovers of contemporary British jazz."
UK VIBE

As well as performing with numerous groups and ensembles in and around London, he also leads and composes for his award-winning band, Henry Spencer and Juncture.

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