Jazz

Our wall2wall Jazz Festival weekend starts with an exciting lineup - The Misha Mullov- Abbado Group brings together some of London’s most acclaimed jazz musicians. Blending jazz with classical, folk, and Latin influences, the group performs original music that’s rich in melody, rhythm, and groove.   Led by award-winning bassist and composer Misha Mullov-Abbado, their latest album, Effra (Ubuntu Music 2025), follows three critically acclaimed releases, with previous praise from The Telegraph and BBC Radio 3.   Expect vibrant, genre-crossing sounds from one of the UK’s most exciting jazz ensembles. Adam Chatterton (Trumpet) Tom Smith (alto Sax) Liam Dunachie (piano) Misha [...]

wall2wall Jazz Festival is proud to welcome The Siglo Section, Cardiff’s hottest young big band, to this year’s festival lineup.   Founded in 2019 by dynamic duo Matt Lush and Loz Collier, The Collective has quickly established itself as one of South Wales’s premier jazz ensembles - bringing a bold, youthful energy to the big band tradition.   This 18-piece powerhouse features the classic big band formation - saxes, trumpets, trombones and a full rhythm section. Their repertoire blends swing-era classics with modern funk, innovative arrangements and original works from within the band.   This vibrant ensemble showcases South Wales’ top [...]

Closing our festival weekend, multi-award-winning singer, Ian Shaw, performs one of his favourite shows, fusing the words and music of two of popular music’s genius giants - Joni Mitchell and David Bowie.   Traversing the mammoth back catalogue of these legendary and influential artists, this solo show draws on stories from the early seventies and our own ideals of love, hope and the endless presence of the darker truths of recent times.   Shaw recorded a critically highly praised album of Joni Mitchell (‘Drawn To All Things’, Linn Records) and has a personal connection to both, which is the core of [...]

Chris ‘Santo’ Cobbson is one of the most exciting and in-demand guitarists in the UK. He has performed with Osibisa, Courtney Pine, The JBs (Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley), Monty Alexander, Andy Sheppard, Clifford Jarvis, Jean Toussaint, the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, Sheila Ferguson, S.E. Rogie, Gasper Lawal, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jim Mullen, Ray Gelato, David Newton, Omar, Curtis Stigers, Imelda May, the Ebony Steel Band, Jay Rayner, and many other artists across a wide range of musical genres. He is also a prolific composer and arranger.   In this captivating project, Chris traces the history of jazz guitar, from [...]