London Jazz Festival, in association with BBC Radio 3, Friday 11 to Sunday 20 November 2011

Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko has been at the forefront of the European jazz scene for over 40 years. His obliquely beautiful tone encapsulates a spacious approach to everything from folk to free jazz, best heard on his many fine albums for ECM. Here he presents his new Scandinavian quintet that adds electric bass and guitar to create a tougher, edgier sound palette. Performing darkly cinematic music from Swedish playwright Lars Noren’s play Terminal 7, alongside other mysterious and evocative new music, this marks a new creative chapter for one of Europe’s most compelling jazz artists. His latest album Dark Eyes is out in the autumn.

“Stanko remains a fascinating, mysterious pioneer of a unique kind of east European jazz.” The Guardian

Go to Tomasz Stanko's website.

Metier are proof positive that Ireland is bursting with world-class musicians, here playing richly textured originals full of jagged rhythmic dynamics and edgyharmonies.

This concert will be broadcast in Jazz on 3 on Mon 16 Nov.

 Part of Polska! Year

Part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3.

Please note: choir seats for this performance are available and can be booked in person by going to the Southbank box office in person or by calling 0844 875 0073