We are delghted to welcome back **The Grove**, to Piano Smirhfleld, for The EFG Jazz Festival 2026. Hailing from South London, **The Grove** is a dynamic seven-piece collective blending elements of jazz, soul, funk, and indie rock into a completely unique sonic tapestry. Led by the captivating and powerful vocals of frontwoman Habiba Sesay, the band delivers a high-energy live performance built on infectious, groove-heavy instrumentation. Having cut their teeth selling out landmark London venues and making waves in major live music competitions, this genre-defying group continues to push creative boundaries with their latest adventurous studio releases. With four single releases which have amassed over 2 million streams in just the last 12 months, The Grove have found loyal support from BBC Introducing, Radio 1 and Robert Elms. *With support to be annoucned.*