Showcases:

Bryan Corbett Quintet
Bryan Corbett trumpet, flugelhorn
Levi French piano, keyboards
Trevor Davies guitar
Neil Humphris bass
Neil Bullock drums

www.bryancorbett.co.uk

Seb Rochford’s Polar Bear
Mark Lockheart, Pete Wareham tenor saxes
Tom Herbert double bass
Seb Rochford drums

www.polarbearmusic.com

Seb won the Rising Star Award at the BBC Jazz Awards in 2004. In 2005 Polar Bear were nominated for a Mercury Award and are now one of the leading bands in the
F-IRE Collective. They are returning to the Festival in the main programme in 2006.

Latest news

Polar Bear supported Esbjorn Svensson Trio at the Barbican at London Jazz Festival 2006.

Barak Schmool's Timeline
Barak Schmool alto saxophone
David Okumu guitar
Tom Herbert double bass
Nick Ramm keyboards
Leo Taylor drums
Ivan Ormond percussion

Barak Schmool's Timeline

Barak is the founder and main co-ordinator of F-IRE activities

Alcyona Mick Quintet (pictured)
Alcyona Mick piano
Mike Adlington trumpet
Ed Johnston tenor saxophone
Ryan Trebilcock double bass
Alan Gardiner drums

Alcyona Mick Quintet

Won the Best Student Award on her master's programme at the Royal Academy and her new recording is out in 2006.

Trinity College Contemporary Jazz Ensemble
Issie Barratt Director

www.tcm.ac.uk