Alya Marquardt will be launching her debut album Chai Party at the Vortex jazz club in London. Joined by a stellar line-up, and supported by Bremer jazz Prize winner Clemens Christian Poetzsch, expect an evening of stunning an evocative music. Line-up:

Alya Marquardt

Asaf Sirkis - drums

Olie Brice - bass

George Crowley - saxophone

Sam Leak - piano

Nikos Ziarkis - oud

Shirley Smart - cello

Full details and tickets are available here:

http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alula/