London Jazz Festival: Laura Jurd, LVDF and ESKA
In a special Friday edition, Soweto shares performance highlights from our 'Round Midnight showcase at the Barbican, recorded during this year's London Jazz Festival.
鈥楻ound Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.
In a special Friday edition, Soweto shares performance highlights from our 'Round Midnight showcase at the Barbican, recorded during this year's London Jazz Festival.
The afternoon included music from trumpeter, synth player, and member of 麻豆社 Radio 3's New Generation Artists Laura Jurd, sharing music from her new album 'Rites & Revelations' with a formidable band; international collective LVDF featuring UK saxophonist Alex Hitchcock, Italian pianist and synthesist Maria Chiara Argir貌 and bassist Michelangelo Scandroglio, and New Zealand drummer Myele Manzanza with tracks from their latest self-titled album; and visionary vocalist ESKA celebrating the 10th anniversary of her Mercury Prize-nominated self-titled debut album, and the release of her new album 'The Ordinary Life of a Magic Woman', sharing music from both projects.
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