Sly5th Ave Tickets

Folklore Sessions Presents;
Sly5th Ave + Support
£12.50adv | July 9th
The Prince Albert
18+

“SO good” – Lauren Laverne (BBC 6Music)

“All y’all need the check this cat when you can” - Huey Morgan (BBC 6Music)

“Sly5thAve keeps on delivering” - The Fader

“Sly5thAve on point” - Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM)

Brooklyn-based producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist Sly5thAve presents his first ever Brighton live show, fresh from a North American tour with Alfa Mist, and arranging/conducting for Questlove and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Known for his sophisticated compositions, Sylvester Uzoma Onyejiaka II aka Sly5thAve’s sound is shaped by his faith in hip-hop, and deep understanding of soul, R&B and jazz.

With a core underground following, Sly5thAve is a Grammy award-winning horns player, whose projects have been backed by Jarobi White (A Tribe Called Quest), Gilles Peterson, Downbeat magazine, Noisey, NPR, The Fader, Jazz Times, Martin Freeman, Lauren Laverne, Cerys Matthews and more. He has also attained much respect from his work with a host of highly- fêted musicians including Prince, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Taylor Swift, Janelle Monae, Freddie Gibbs and Quantic.

Sly5thAve's musical inspirations span the worlds of jazz and hip hop, with icons like John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and Cannonball Adderley influencing his artistic journey. Notably, his orchestral tribute to Dr. Dre, ‘The Invisible Man’ (Tru Thoughts)  garnered widespread praise and attention, even earning the admiration of Dr. Dre himself.

The live performance will feature special guest Jackie Whitmill Jr. on drums as Sly5thAve celebrates his impressive catalogue of original compositions and reworkings, and his new music set for release in 2024.