May
6th Dominic Ingham quartet - Dominic - Violin, Andrew Bain - Drums, Toby Comeau - Piano Clem Saynor - Bass. Dominic will be bringing together a group of wonderful musicians to explore and reinterpret some of his favourite standards. An evening of shared ideas, creativity and connection through music
7th RWCMD Showcase -Set 1 Jet Trio Jimmy Yeung - Drums, Ethan Evans - Bass and Tom Barber -Piano. Jet Trio present a swinging, grooving set influenced by classic trios ranging from Cedar Walton to Ahmad Jamal, including brand new originals co-written by the band.
Set 2 - The Tom Barber Trio Tom Barber -Piano, Benedict Stephens - Bass and Bailey Love -DrumsThe Tom Barber Trio bring a new set, weaving between open improvisation and compositions that mix together the sounds of EST and Fred Hersch with folk/classical music.
13th Joe Northwod’s jam session - Joe’s band starts things off, then the jam begins
14th Nils Kavannah - Nils - Piano, Marcus Baber - Double Bass, Sam Green - Drums. Join Nils and his trio for the launch of his debut release, "No Expectations". Audiences will journey through Nils’ unique upbringing rooted in the north-west of Ireland’s mystic landscapes and joyous fellowship, while also inviting listeners to explore the sense of unity and introspection present in Denmark and broader Scandinavia. Home, joy, family, mythology, folk music, loss and longing are all key to the music, with an overarching focus on warm melody and musical storytelling. Winner of the Young Irish Jazz Musician of the Year award 2022, and BBC Young Jazz Musician finalist in 2024, the pianist has already been making waves as a promising young musician
20th Huw Warren/ Iain Ballamy Quartet - Iain saxophone, Huw piano, Yuri Goloubev bass and Andrew Bain drums All star lineup playing Ballamy and Warren originals as well as Hermeto Pascoal and other Brazilian classics
21st RWCMD Showcase - details to follow
28th Ant Law/Bridgitte Beraha - an exciting new collaboration initiated during the pandemic years between leading UK guitarist/composer Ant Law and Milan-born British/Turkish vocalist, composer and lyricist Brigitte Beraha. Her deeply expressive vocals, alongside Ant’s inventive and melodic acoustic guitar artistry, are the elements at the very heart of this music