New Generation Arts Festival presents

An Evening of Jazz

A showcase of Birmingham trained jazz musicians featuring the Alcyona Mick Quintet and friends. An alumnus of Birmingham Conservatoire, Alcyona’s style includes traces of Thelonious Monk and Lennie Tristano, along with influences from the European classical tradition. The Alcyona Mick Quintet has received widespread acclaim and recording success with the album, ‘Around the Sun’.

Pianist/reed player Dan Nicholls, currently studying at Birmingham Conservatoire, will be heading up a large ensemble combining electronics and live sampling with wild compositions written for his forthcoming album.

The New Generation Arts Festival runs from 2 weeks from 14 June and is co-ordinated by UCE Birmingham on behalf of Birmingham's major arts training institutions. For details of other festival performances see www.newgenerationarts.co.uk