The Monocle Weekly
To kick off your summer weekends in the mountains, on the Med or upstate, Monocle has a new audio show featuring live music and cultural insights from our favourite cities. The launch edition of the Monocle Summer Series comes to you from London with two of the capital's most innovative cultural thinkers joining us in the studio. Ahead of a groundbreaking summer programme at the Serpentine Gallery, its director Julia Peyton-Jones OBE discusses the artistic landscape of the British capital. Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, celebrated urban planner and property developer, gives his insights into the changing face of London. We have also flown in some great musical talent from Stockholm in the form of Quiet Nights Orchestra, who perform their sunny tunes for our panel which also includes editor Andrew Tuck, culture editor Robert Bound and our editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé.
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The Monocle Summer Series is brought to you in association with BMW.
The Quiet Nights Orchestra is an eight-piece Swedish jazz group who met at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Originally formed as a sextet by trombonist and band-leader Peter Fredriksson, extra percussion and Sophie Norling's sweeping vocals were later added to complete their unique uplifting sound that exemplifies the best of the Nordic jazz tradition. Their debut album, Chapter One, is out now and features a selection of original instrumental and vocal pieces.
You can find out more about the Quiet Nights Orchestra here and you can buy Chapter One in our London and Palma shops.