Dennis Rollins

Best known for his work with Courtney Pine and the Jazz Warriors, Dennis Rollins brings a unique and exciting approach to the trombone in a repertoire of groove-based, funky dance music with jazz overtones.

Fergus Quill is a composer, musician and bandleader based in Leeds, UK His projects include Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band, Fergus Quill’s Electric Noise Ensemble and the Fergus Quill Trio. With influences ranging from Sidney Bechet to Boredoms he aims to build on the cannon of 20th, 21st and 22nd century improvised music to find a way forward.

Born in the snake pit of Leeds house parties, aggro-jazz four-piece Vipertime have earned a ferocious reputation at venues and festivals across the UK, honing their craft while pushing their line up of saxophone, bass and twin drum sets to its sonic limits. Their excursions to the borders of modal jazz, post-punk, dub and afrobeat have built a sound that is simultaneously unique to the band and a microcosm of the thriving UK scene.