Jazz Steps: Lucas Walters Sextet

Nottingham pianist Lucas Walters and his sextet perform his debut album's blend of spiritual jazz, fusion and contemporary Black British influences.

Nottingham pianist and composer Lucas Walters brings his sextet to Bonington Theatre as part of the Jazz Steps series, performing music from his debut album of original compositions. His sound blends spiritual jazz, fusion, avant-garde, R&B, UK dance music and contemporary Black British influences, drawing on figures such as Thelonious Monk, Pharoah Sanders, Ahmad Jamal and Ravel. The album, a 2026 Jazz Young Musician Commission co-produced with Robert Mitchell, features trumpet, saxophones, bass, drums and vocals.