Alice Zawadzki sits in

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Violinist and vocalist Alice Zawadzki sits in for Soweto Kinch this week on ‘Round Midnight. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades. London based violinist, vocalist and composer Alice Zawadzki is sitting in Soweto all this week. Widely celebrated for her originalist and musically expansive compositions, Alice draws on poetry, folk, and improvisational music from a range of traditions. She has worked with small and large ensembles both nationally and internationally, and with fellow jazz talents including Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado, Kit Downes, and SHABAKA. From Monday to Thursday, Alice welcomes drummer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Momoko Gill as her Flowers guest. Momoko will be spotlight some of the contemporary artists that inspire her. As well as being a rising solo artist, Momoko is one half of duo project An Alien Called Harmony with poet/rapper Nadeem Din-Gabisi. She has also worked with artists including Tirzah, Alabaster DePlume and Coby Sey. Starting off her week, Momoko gives her first bouquet to an in-demand UK saxophonist and woodwind-player. Plus, there's music from Heidi Vogel, Tigran Hamasyan, and corto.alto. To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Round Midnight".