Mark Hanslip – Tenor Sax
Ivo Neame – Piano
Dave Manington – Bass
Tim Giles – Drums

Plus special guest Brigitte Bereha - Vocals

Featuring material from their 2008 album release “Headrush” described as”... an absorbing and oddly compelling album, another quiet triumph for the consistently intriguing Loop Collective” (Chris Parker Nov ’08). This set will also debut a new collaboration with the fantastic Brigitte Beraha.

Tom Challenger – Tenor Sax
Ross Stanley – Organ
Dave Smith – Drums

Plus Special guest Steve Arguelles Drums/Electronics

At times fearsome and at times tranquil, each three draw on their own musical experiences and travels to create a palette which includes folksy melodicism, bustling drones, bluesy walkabouts, and the grittiest of grooves. After being active for around 18 months, the band successfully released their debut album, ‘JYKETIE’. Recorded in one day in a back room at the infamous (and sadly defunct) Red Rose, the album is testament to the blistering highs and earthy lows the band regularly achieves whilst in performance. They have recently invited Drummer/Sound Manipulator/Producer Steve Arguelles, who is now performing with them in an expanded line-up. MA will be touring and recording extensively in 2009.

Robbie Robson – Trumpet/Electronics
John Turville – Rhodes
Johnny Brierley – Bass
Tim Giles - Drums

The band began as a transcription project to play the music of Miles Davis’ 1969 "lost quintet" which is one of Miles’ seminal bands, but due to the fact that there are no commercial studio albums recorded by the unit, the music is relatively unknown, and rarely played. They have recently recorded their debut album, due for release in time for the festival.

Ivo Neame – Piano
Jim Hart – Vibes
Jasper Høiby – Bass
James Maddren– Drums

This is an exciting new quartet project from Ivo featuring the dynamic drumming of young up and coming star James Maddren.

Alex Bonney - Trumpet
Dave Kane – Double Bass

Dave Kane and Alex Bonney's improvising duo is full of surprises. Traditional roles of trumpet and double bass are exploded and the sonic potential of their instruments is explored. The duo's action packed and playful range of textures and dynamics combine with a strong melodic sensibility and an uncanny interplay between the two musicians.

James Alsopp – Tenor Sax/Bass clarinet
Tim Giles – Drums/Electronics
Phillip Hochstrate – Piano/Electronics
Ben Reynolds – Drums

Plus Stiaan Westerhus - Guitar

Fraud is the brainchild of multi instru-mentalist James Allsopp and drummer Tim Giles and features the daemonic antics of guitar antichrist Stian Westerhus, the frankly sick drumming of Ben Reynolds and the keyboard melting styling’s of fraudulent German Philip Hochstrate. Their music, composed by Allsopp and Giles, combines ruthlessly trimmed grooves, an abattoir approach to improvisation and electronic soundscapes with a cut and paste approach to structure.

Robin Fincker – Tenor Sax/Clarinet
Alcyona Mick – Piano
Paul Clarvis – Drums

This set by Blink will be the second gig of a 15-date tour in 2009 organized to celebrate the band's nomination and "part-winning" (in conjunction with Alcyona's 5tet) of the 'promoters choice award 2007'. It will feature some of the material from their debut album "Blink" released last summer on Loop records as well as some new material written especially for the occasion.

Jasper Høiby – Bass
Ivo Neame – Piano
Anton Eger – Drums

Phronesis was created by Copenhagen-born/London-based bassist Jasper Høiby in Denmark in the late autumn of 2005, they released their debut album ‘Organic Warfare’ in November 2007 out on Loop Records and since release the debut album has so far sold more than 10.000 songs as downloads in the US and Europe. Høiby has now reformed his group with Ivo Neame (keys, UK) and Anton Eger (drums, SWE).

Phronesis are recording their 2nd album in January 2009 also to be relased on the Loop Record Label. Their music is fresh and exuberant wih strong melodic grooves, inspired by a world heritage of rhythms and sounds. "..beautifully judged sounds.." [John L Walters – The Guardian UK] "A frenetic grooving, great young band with bags of confidence.." [Time Out London] "Høiby’s rich and sophisticated piano trio... traveling down deep, smoldering grooves." [Daniel Spicer - Jazzwise]

Robin Fincker – Tenor Sax/ Clarinet
Tom Challenger – Tenor Sax
Johnny Brierley – Bass
Dave Smith – Drums

After concentrating for most of 2008 on its African project Outhouse-Ruhabi and following its recent appearance at the London Jazz Festival with laptop wizard Pierre-Alexandre Tremblay, Outhouse starts its 2009 season with a whole set of new music written for the festival and the band's European tour in the spring. The group will feature its usual two-horn instrumentation but with new-comer Tom Challenger on tenor sax replacing Mark Hanslip. Not to be missed.

Sam Crockatt – Tenor Sax
Gwilym Simcock – Piano
Oli Hayhurst – Bass
Dave Smith – Drums

Formed 6 years ago, the Sam Crockatt Quartet grew out of a long-standing friendship and musical partnership between Gwilym Simcock and Sam Crockatt. They met at the Royal Academy of Music and played together in a number of different bands as well as doing just about every duo function gig in town! Although Gwilym came from a classical background and Sam from traditional jazz, they found plenty of common ground, including a love of melody. Inspired by Pete Churchill’s composition classes at the Academy, Sam started writing music and the idea of a quartet was formed. This combination of friends and like-minded musicians has led to a band that obviously enjoys playing together and has a rich, cohesive sound.

Jim Hart – Vibes
Ivo Neame – Alto Sax
Jasper Høiby – Bass
Dave Smith – Drums

Gemini has been attracting much interest on the British jazz scene over the past few years. Their debut album ‘Emergence’ was released in 2007 and marked the launch of Loop Records, the collective’s in-house label. The music, written by Vibes player and bandleader Jim Hart, fuses melodic lyricism with complex rhythmic counterpoint and free improvisation. It features the wonderfully talented Ivo Neame on alto saxophone and the much sought after rhythm section of Jasper Hoiby on Bass and drummer Dave Smith.

Rory Simmons- trumpet/flugelhorn/composer
Eimear McGeown- flute/piccolo/irish-wooden flute
Natalie Rosario- cello
Kit Massey- violin
Robin Fincker - clarinet
James Allsopp - bass clarinet
Ivo Neame - piano
Tom Mason- double bass/bass guitar
Ben Reynolds- drums

Plus Special guest: Elisabeth Nygaard - vocals

Fringe Magnetic has just begun collaborating with Norwegian vocalist Elisabeth Nygaard, feat new music co-written between Rory and Elisabeth. Instrumental palettes, with dark and bright harmonies. Loose grooves with free vocal improvisation. Gritty rhythmic counterpoint laced with words from Norway..... The project aims to fuse the chamber, orchestral palettes and shapes with the vibrant energy of cutting edge jazz and improvised music- striving for a fresh sound. Featuring some of the most exciting and dynamic young musicians from the London jazz, classical and improvised scene.

"Stunning new project with an extended woodwind and string section. The nine piece create multi-layered orchestral sounds laced with flitting folk reels, modern harmony and topped with cutting edge improv." Time Out.

All compositions and arrangements by Rory Simmons.