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Oholo!

from Ljubljana

In the accompanying words to the album Mnogobolje, Mario Batelić wrote: “The line-up is also somewhat irregular, featuring two double-bassists, a drummer and a guitarist whose role far exceeds what you might expect from a conventional rhythm section – that is, rather than laying the foundations for the rest of the band, they are equal partners in the […]

Xhosa Cole

Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year and of the 2020 Jazz FM’s Breakthrough Act of the Year, Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham. Having grown up in Handsworth and first played the Tenor at Andy Hamilton’s Ladywood Community Music School, he’s […]

MARTHE

Marthe takes shape in 2017 following a meeting between Florent Briqué, a trumpet player recognised in the jazz community, and the Greek-born saxophonist Alexis Moutzouris. Two universes that complement each other and that want at all costs to explode the borders. Marthe is an imaginary and limitless playground on which pop, rock, jungle and Greek […]

Rachel Musson

Rachel Musson is a saxophonist, improviser and composer living in London, UK. She is involved with a variety of improvisation projects, including a trio with Hannah Marshall and Julie Kjaer, a duo with vibraphonist Corey Mwamba, and a trio with Mark Sanders and John Edwards. She has released two albums under her own name, one […]

AlinaHipHarp Quintet

Internationally renowned harpist Alina Bzhezhinska has a strong reputation for innovation. For this exclusive performance for Jazz Connective, she creates a unique sound on the harp with effect pedals and electronics, featuring the innovative trumpeter Jay Phelps, supported by Mikele Montolli (bass), Joel Prime (percussion) and Adam Teixeira (drums). Through a combination of original works […]

Mélanie Virot

Solo but not alone

A bit of time stretched in moments out of time, a bit of meditation, silence, rhythm, cycles, 47 strings, three pliers, a tuning fork, 33 cm of aluminium foil, two ears and 10 fingers… The harp as a bottomless cavity, a natural amplifier of waking dreams.