The World Group has a unique sound, incorporating Middle Eastern, Turkish, jazz and fusion influences. Meier’s career has included three years of touring with Jeff Beck and subsequent recordings with bassist Jimmy Haslip and Vinnie Collaiuta. The World Group offers a range of colours - Nick plays various types of guitars and the group benefits from Richard Jones’ electric violin and the keyboard wizardry of Alex Hutton.  With bassist, Tom Mason and the talented percussionist, Demi Garcia-Sabat!

May’s lunchtime concert features guitarist Nicolas Meier and pianist Alex Hutton. Drawing from a love of Turkish, Middle Eastern music, Flamenco, Tango mixed with jazz— Nicolas’ versatility and musical fluency are well known. Pianist Alex Hutton is a fine composer, with an ear for folk and classical influences, he is a mainstay of the London Jazz scene. With Marianne Windham on bass.

MOTET delivers a danceable groove  and drummer, Seb Guard, is the source of the band’s creative arrangements, with Robin Clayton (bass), David Kirby (keys) and Andy Jackson (guitar). MOTET’s horn section has Sam Parker (saxes), Tom Parsons (trumpet) and Stuart Goodburne (trombone). The band is joined by the vocalist, Debby Bracknell who has sung for artists such as Mariah Carey and Shakatak.  The Joe Garland Band is group of young musicians from London who perform boisterous, groovy jazz funk and fusion in the vein of the Yellowjackets, John Scofield and Tribal Tech.

The Transatlantic Hot Club was formed by Ben Creighton Griffiths (Harp) and Adrien Chevalier (Violin) in 2013 when they met whilst both performing at a harp festival on the French Caribbean islands. The following year they began an annual tradition of performing in Cardiff and have expanded this into a full tour. The Hot Club has performed extensively in the UK, the USA, France and Corsica.  With Ben Creighton Griffiths – harp, Adrien Chevalier - violin/vocals, Jeremy Lohier - accordion/vocals and Ashley John Long – bass.

Vimala is a sensational singer who has mesmerised audiences since she emerged a few years ago and has the same wide ranging skills and tastes as John Etheridge. They are ideal partners, alike in their search for musical adventure and authenticity.  John Etheridge is one of a handful of players who can claim to have helped shape the character of modern jazz guitar. He has been described by Pat Metheny as 'one of the best guitarists in the world', and The Blue Spirits Trio came about through John’s love of electric guitar and organ combined. With Pete Whittaker on organ, George Double on drums. and Marianne Windham on bass.