Rising Birmingham guitarist presents new project developed with Jazz Central Mentoring program We are delighted to support the Jazz Central Mentoring program again this year, with a project from Birmingham-based rising star Torin Davies. The program accepts applications from young jazz musicians based in the West Midlands, from which a selection is made by a […]
Original prog-jazz from an intense and immersive trio with influences as varied as FORQ, Porcupine Tree and Brad Mehldau It has been a busy year for keyboard and synth ace Emily Francis, with the 10th anniversary re-issue of her trio’s debut album The Absent, a new EP Atomic released in May and touring with this […]
“Energetic, unapologetic hybrid of funk, fusion and irrepressible swing” - AllAboutJazz Formed in 2011 by French guitarist Clement Regert, Wild Card have recorded six albums and played more than 200 shows around the world, featuring artists including Graeme Flowers, Rosie Turton, Emma Rawicz, Poppy Daniels, Maddy Coombs and former Music Spoken Here performers Paul Booth […]
New project combining modern jazz, Scandinavian improvised music, Eastern European folk and contemporary classical Polish guitarist Jakub Klimiuk, now based in London, made his first appearance on the British jazz scene at the EFG London Jazz Festival in 2022, performing music from his quintet’s EP “Reluctance”. He has performed in jazz clubs across the UK […]
Electro-acoustic fusion trio brings the harp into the 21st century Chube is a young fusion band based in Cardiff led by Ben Creighton Griffiths (Electric Harp/Keys) with Ashley John Long (Basses) and Jon Bradford-Jones (Drums). They draw their inspiration from a wide variety of artists and genres, writing electro acoustic music that pushes the boundaries […]
An unapologetically different slant on the guitar trio format King Heron are a guitar trio sprung from Bristol’s modern jazz scene, bringing together lyrical expression, hard-edged basslines and clanging rock to form their own distinct blend of progressive beats and fluttering soundscapes. Jacob Houghton’s perpetually melodic guitar phrases glide around Cerith Evans’ stoic low-end rumble […]
