Jazz / Fusion

Bill Bailey is a comedian, musician and actor most well known for live shows Bewilderness and Part Troll, and his work on television in programmes such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Black Books.

Carter Beauford is a truly ambidextrous drummer who plays left-hand lead on a right-handed kit a` la Billy Cobham. He’s famous for his distinctively intricate hi-hat patterns, yet, like Cobham, he can groove, and like Dennis Chambers he has a great ‘pocket’. And what’s more, he’s a pretty mean vocalist as well!

Wayne Bergeron is now enjoying a career as one of the most active players on the Los Angeles scene. With studio dates, International touring, jazz concerts, guest soloist appearances and clinics he has no intention of slowing down.

Without a doubt, the Belgium trumpeter, Jeroen Berwaerts, is one of the most interesting musicians of the young musical generation.

Dave Bishop began playing the recorder at 7 years of age, moving to the saxophone aged 10. At 11, Dave joined his first big band before joining the National Youth Jazz Orchestra at 13 where he enjoyed 11 years recording and performing throughout the World.

Multi-Award winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown is a jazz urban contemporary musician and composer, and was the first musician to be not only nominated in the "Best Bazz" category of the MOBO Awards in consecutive years, but also the first to win it two years running!

Calling Till Brönner the new aspiring German trumpet talent is obsolete, since he has sold more records than any other German jazz musician. He plays big time now and is well known in the New York jazz circuit, which itself is top of the crop.” ME SOUNDS/Rolling Stone

Jean-christophe Béney was born October 2nd, 1969, in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris. His parents being classical musicians, he was always in touch with the world of music.

Nik Carter, born on 6th September 1985, hails from King’s Lynn, UK, and plays all saxophones, flute and clarinets. Nik is a versatile musician, with experience in a variety of styles, but mostly pop, contemporary and jazz music.

With four million albums sold, and with Grammy, Golden Globe and BRIT nominations under his belt, Jamie Cullum continues to be a British success story around the globe - the most successful UK jazz artist ever.