SHRI - DENNIS ROLLINS - TIM GARLAND - ILARIO FERRARI - NYJO

Our opening night concert features an amazing gala line-up of local, UK & international talent and we can't wait!

The acclaimed Indian musician & electric bass virtuoso Shri Sriram headlines our show in a new musical parternship with funk trombonist Dennis Rollins and electro-beats multi-instrumentalist Callum Rose. Expect sounds of the Asian underground scene, drum n bass, world-music, and of course, jazz.

The Ilario Ferrari Trio will open our evening featuring Italian-born local-resident & pianist Ilario Ferrari with Charlie Pyne (double bass) & Katie Patterson (drums, percussion). They'll be presenting 3 fabulous new compositions with straight-ahead piano led jazz.

And to conclude our evening, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Mark Armstrong, will then take centre stage for a big band finale, Basie & Beyond. This fresh set from NYJO explores big band classics from legends including Count Basie, Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie and many more.…