With a vast range of interests and a collective résumé which reads as a who’s who of current early jazz, the quartet delve into the vault of the infamous Onyx Club. Some of the most compelling, hard-swinging recordings to come out of New York in the mid 30’s by the fabulous ensemble led by Stuff Smith, one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and pre-eminent jazz violinists in history.

Tcha Limberger needs little introduction. Award-winning multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, acclaimed and much-loved across musical genres, celebrated within the jazz and world/folk music worlds equally as a singer and instrumentalist. Blind since birth, he’s one of the most important figures in folk music of the Carpathian basin as well as being a prominent figure in the jazz world known for world-class original improvisations and powerful swinging vocals.

Jerome Etcheberry is fresh from the success of his widely celebrated homage to the great trumpet master Louis Armstrong, ‘Satchmocracy’. Etcheberry, probably Europe’s most exalted trumpeter, stamps his mark of excellence firmly on this project with his customary exquisite tone, timing and energy.

It’s hard to imagine a drumless ensemble without Dave Kelbie and Sébastien Girardot completing the musical circle. This highly respected rhythm section are lauded universally for their flexibility and variety of swing and the solidity of their accompaniment.

We are delighted to welcome Dave Kelbie back to Northern Ireland with this new project following successful tours in the recent past with Don Vappie & Jazz Creole and the Dime Notes.

‘Music that speaks to anyone with a pulse’ The Times UK

This event will take place in our studio theatre with an unreserved, cabaret-style layout.