Hailing from Peru, saxophonist, flautist, and composer Allexa Nava has been making waves on the UK jazz scene for the last few years, both as an artist in her own right and as a member of the all-female Latin ensemble and festival favourites, Colectiva.
Her reputation as a bandleader and composer is set to soar following the release of her highly anticipated debut EP, No Language, on the influential Jazz Re:freshed label.
The release marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for this emerging talent, whose fresh perspective and technical prowess are ready to breathe new life into the contemporary jazz scene. It is no surprise that Allexa’s recordings have already received radio play both here in the UK and internationally, including Jazz FM and BBC Introducing London, Antena 3 in Portugal, WYEP Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, and the title track was ‘disque du jour’ on TSF Jazz in France.
As a Tomorrow’s Warriors Emerging Artist, there is no denying that Allexa has already been on an incredible journey of exploration and growth as a musician. As we welcome Allexa to The Bear for the first time, jazz audiences everywhere can feel justifiably excited to see where this journey leads next.
This performance is part of Tomorrow’s Warriors’ Warriors Rise initiative, which sees the acclaimed jazz talent development organisation support three emerging Warriors’ artists, including Allexa, across a seven-date run of UK gigs, providing tour planning and marketing mentoring.
Warriors Rise is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner initiative supported by PPL.
More about Tomorrow’s Warriors
For over 30 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry, and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz.
Free access to Tomorrow’s Warriors’ artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene, including Mercury Prize 2023 recipients and BRIT Awards Best Group 2025 winners EZRA Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen... the list goes on.
A Black-founded and Black-led organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors offers a pioneering, free-to-access, and comprehensive programme of learning and training which champions and supports young Black and female talent, and those who come from challenging circumstances that would be a barrier to accessing opportunities to pursue a music career.
“She has made a mark for herself on the contemporary UK jazz scene, and one can well understand why”
“Allexa Nava clearly represents what distinguishes jazz in the UK and in London, namely audacity and assurance”
“Allexa can certainly shred with the best, but her compositions are melodically interesting, diverse and – importantly for a rising star – memorable”
Doors 7pm / Music 8.30pm / Tickets £16 / £10 for members / £8 concession*
All seating/tables are first come first served.
* Under 25s, students, and UC beneficiaries (proof required on entry)