Honky Tonk Heaven

A speakeasy night for a Tuesday at legendary east London venue Jamboree - live Jazz, Blues, Honkytonk, Country and New Orleans-style music each week from 8pm.

Tonight we present Joplin Parnell, a prominent pianist and vocalist on London's Jazz and Blues scene.

Joplin's sets weave a rich tapestry of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues and Brazilian Choro, New York Stride and French Musette with a Tango or two thrown in for good measure, drawing influence from the full breadth of his musical heritage and imparting a deep soulful sensibility onto everything he does.

Parnell has lived a life immersed in music, having started out at an early age following his piano playing father around New Orleans parades, jam sessions and bars, snare drum in hand, whilst days at home were spent receiving a musical education in the back of his mothers audio engineering studio watching her cut records and listening with keen ears.