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Live Jazz & Soulful Vocals: Sam Miles Quintet ft. Georgia Van Etten

Cambridge saxophonist Sam Miles brings together a stellar quintet to perform jazz standards through fresh, contemporary arrangements: familiar favourites, reimagined by an exceptional Cambridge and London ensemble.

  • 22nd November 2026 - 22nd November 2026
  • 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

An afternoon of live jazz and soulful vocals in the elegant surroundings of University Arms. Cambridge saxophonist Sam Miles brings together a stellar quintet to perform jazz standards through fresh, contemporary arrangements: familiar favourites, reimagined by an exceptional Cambridge and London ensemble.

Special Guest: Georgia Van Etten

For this special performance, the quintet is joined by acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Georgia Van Etten, whose powerful, soulful voice draws on soul, folk, country, rock and cinematic pop. Georgia has performed at festivals including Porretta Soul Festival and The Long Road, and headlined London’s Omeara. Her debut album, Deep Black Water, earned international attention, with features from NME, MTV, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4.

The Band

Georgia Van Etten (vocals) Sam Miles (tenor saxophone) Vij Prakash (trombone) Sandy Suchodolski (double bass) Dave Ingamells (drums)

Jazz Season in Cambridge

Timed to coincide with the Cambridge Jazz Festival, when the city comes alive with live music every November. Make this Sunday afternoon part of your festival fortnight.

Make a Sunday of It

Begin with Sunday lunch at Parker’s Tavern before the music, or stay on afterwards for an early dinner.

The Details

Sunday 22 November, 3pm University Arms, Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AD Tickets £15pp

Facilities

  • Accessibility Guide
  • Air conditioned
  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Bar
  • Cloakroom facilities
  • Facilities for Disabled Guests
  • Fitness Centre
  • Luggage storage
  • Restaurant
  • Resturant
  • Room Service
  • wheelchair access
  • WIFI

Accessibility Facilities

  • Accessibility Guide
  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Designated wheelchair public toilet
  • Mostly flat terrain
  • restaurant
  • Staff available to assist
  • Wheel chair accessible
  • wheelchair access
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Did you know?

The imposing lamppost in the centre of Parker’s Piece bears the words Reality Checkpoint – believed to be a reference to the end of the university ‘bubble’ and the beginning of the real world, aka the rest of the city.