James Pearson Trio, Leszek Mo?d?er, Lars Danielsson, Zohar Fresco

Another cracking double-bill with superlative mainstream pianist Pearson demonstrating that Brit’s can swing with the best while Mo?d?er explores the European tradition.

James Pearson is a tour de force of the piano. “For poise, balance and swing” says the Observer, his trio “is a joy to listen to “. The leader of the world famous Ronnie Scott’s All-Stars , Pearson is equally at home performing around the world recently selling out four nights at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club in New York. His fine piano playing and arrangements can be heard on over 50 albums and with collaborations ranging from Paul McCartney to Wynton Marsalis James is fast becoming one of the country’s most sought after pianists.

Leszek Mo?d?er is something of a hero in his native Poland, widely considered to be Polish Jazz’s greatest revelation of the last decade. Accompanied by a ‘dream team’ of virtuoso Swedish bassist Lars Danielsson and Israeli percussionist Zohar Fresco, this is a piano trio of rare distinction that embodies the contemporary spirit of European jazz, combining classical sensibility with a command of sonic texture and an effervescent spontaneity – ‘astoundingly accomplished’ (Daily Telegraph).