Traverse Theatre
9 November 2026
FROM HARLEM TO SCOTLAND — A NIGHT OF PROHIBITION-ERA BLUES AND HOT JAZZ! Following the completely sold-out success of Ali Affleck’s 1933 – Fats Waller, Harlem and the Blues Belters, comes another exhilarating journey into the music of Prohibition-era Harlem. Scottish award winning vocalist Ali Affleck, Argentine piano sensation Lucas Ferrari and Chicago jazz maestro Andy Schumm bring together decades of international experience, performing this music for audiences around the world — from major festivals and historic jazz venues from New York, to Tokyo. Expect the irresistible music of Fats Waller, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and the great Harlem pioneers — played with fire, swing and authenticity. But this is more than a concert. Each musician possesses an encyclopaedic knowledge of their era and instrument, so expect fascinating stories and plenty of lively chat between the music. international masters on one extraordinary night. Harlem comes to Scotland!
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