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Dave Stapleton Quintet

Since releasing their last album The House Always Wins in 2007, this powerful Quintet have wowed audiences throughout the UK and Europe and have received 5-star reviews in the press. Stapleton has gained a reputation as an ambitious composer – his contemporary high energy jazz, with its powerful riffs and melodic hooks, echoes the excitement of 1960s Blue Note bebop. 

Ayanna Witter Johnson, Robert Mitchell and Fraser Fifield

After extensive collaborations with two of the UK’s most groundbreaking artists, Nitin Sawhney and Courtney Pine, and a year spent developing new work in New York, Ayanna has composed new material for her trio, which comprises astonishing piper Fraser Fifield, and the award-winning pianist Robert Mitchell.

Hakon Kornstad

Dwell Time

Described by jazz journalists as one of the most cutting edge saxophonists of today, the Norwegian star has enjoyed critical praise for his performance technique, emotional intelligence, and willingness to experiment in a wide range of different expressive moods. Combining soundscapes and percussive beats with a melodic sensibility, his newest offering Dwell Time presents an unmissable solo performance.

Neil Cowley Trio

Radio Silence

A powerful examination of the sonic possibilities of the acoustic piano, this trio draws equally on classical, trance, rock and jazz. Described as music for the ‘heart and feet’, they perform tracks from Radio Silence, their new and most eloquent statement yet. 

Trio of Oz: Rachel Z, Omar Hakim, Maeve Royce

Rachel Z joins forces with ex-Weather Report/Sting drum star Omar Hakim and bassist Maeve Royce for some exuberant modern trio jazz from New York. Reinventing music from such diverse sources as Duke Ellington and Depeche Mode through to The Killers, Coldplay and Björk, this promises to surprise and delight in equal measure. 

Pee Wee Ellis Funk Ensemble

Known as ‘The Man Who Invented Funk’, Pee Wee studied saxophone with Sonny Rollins and joined the James Brown Revue in 1965. Becoming band-leader within six months, Pee Wee soon began writing with Mr Brown and co-wrote Funk’s first hit Cold Sweat in 1967. Sure to be an outstanding performance from the old-school funk legend. 

Get The Blessing

Bugs in Amber

The BBC Jazz Award-winning, genre-bending Bristolians are a four-piece post Jazz-Rock collective made up of bassist and producer Jim Barr and drummer Clive Deamer of the band Portishead. Their second album Bugs in Amber sees the band reach new heights and further scrambles the idea of jazz, and their quirky live performances continue to impress audiences.

Kairos 4tet

Kairos Moment

Adam Waldmann’s Kairos 4tet has certainly been turning heads with its gimmick-free alignment to the true qualities of acoustic jazz.Kairos Moment, the compelling debut album, mixes wistful, delicate tunes with busting vigour, generous melodic improvisation and ferocious grooves. Jazzwise Magazine cites Waldmann as one of their ‘favourite discoveries of 2009’.

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Jason Yarde and Andrew McCormack

Duo

Revered individually as pioneering jazz musicians, the formidable duo perform the album they developed from the highly-acclaimed one-off concert at London’s Vortex Jazz Club in summer 2008.