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From lyrical to exuberant, music that span genres – jazz, Latin-jazz flamenco, salsa and beyond – often drawing on his Cuban roots.
A true virtuoso of worldwide standing, Elio creates, interprets and improvises with dazzling brilliance. From lyrical to exuberant, his trio performances span musical genres, taking in jazz, Latin-jazz flamenco, salsa and beyond.– often drawing on his Cuban roots.

Educated at the prestigious University of the Arts in Havana, Elios is a multi-talented pianist, arranger and composer;

Lineup: Elio Rojas piano, Frank Portuondo bass, Fernando Depestre drums

Presented by Jazz Steps

A rare and exciting opportunity to experience this USA-based Supergroup!

An all-star American quartet embark on their first European tour, led by award-winning New York altoist Patrick Cornelius. Individually, they’ve played with a galaxy of jazz heavyweights, including Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz and Carl Allen.

And they’re performing here in Nottingham – so, don’t miss this chance to experience these top-line Americans performing new material that will be recorded at the end of this tour!

Line-up: Patrick Cornelius alto sax, James Francies piano, Rudy Royston drums, Michael Janisch bass

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Claire was born and raised in Derby where I still live today. I didn’t show any interest in music until at the age the age of five, my parents took me to Pontins “Middleton Towers” on holiday. This coincided with the A.O.E National Organ Festival week. Most of my time is spent teaching music around Derbyshire, offering piano, keyboard, organ, flute and music theory lessons. Locally in Derby face to face, or online offered for those outside of Derbyshire. Learn for fun, or work towards exam grades, all levels catered for.
Concerts now being performed on the amazing Wersi OAX-1 duo.

Rowan Piggott & Joe Danks were introduced in 2021 and bonded over a shared passion for Old-Time Appalachian music. An initial campsite session turned into living room jams, sharing lifts to sessions and ultimately the creation of a new touring duo – Old Spot.

​Expect Old-Time Appalachian music made with modern audiences in mind – stomping fiddle tunes and lazy banjo backbeats giving way to close harmony singing. Old Spot sees two musicians from strong traditional backgrounds exploring a shared musical love, creating new music that is bursting with joy and imagination.

Presented by Live & Local

Emily and Hazel Askew have become known as two of the foremost performers and interpreters of traditional music from England. Their live performances brim with the depth and connection not only of two sisters, but also of two musicians who have been immersed in folk music all their lives.

Together, they rework and reinterpret songs and balladry, creating breath-taking arrangements, which allow words that are hundreds of years old to resonate profoundly with contemporary audiences.

In 2019, the duo returned to the studio with a fresh vision. After months deep in rehearsal, reconstructing and re-exploring their sound, unearthing old songs, as well as composing and creating new music, their fourth album ‘Enclsoure’ emerged, which was released to widespread critical acclaim…

‘Gifted multi-instrumentalists, singers and writers’
Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2

‘Beautiful, uncanny and subtly political songs’
The Guardian

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