12 Points is a unique festival that brings together some of the best young jazz and experimental music talent from around Europe and packs it all into 4 crammed nights in the Project Arts Centre every second year. Every other year, it tours different European cities, strengthening the links between jazz communities around Europe.
As the name implies, there are 12 acts, each from a different European country. You can check our in-depth feature on the festival right here. The line-up this year is as follows:
Wednesday 15th April
Auditive Connection: Punkish vocal led jazz from Strasbourg with an avant-garde tinge.
Moskus: Norwegian piano trio, blending melodic passages with disjointed reverie.
Stuff: Brilliant modern fusion band from Ghent, deftly mixing electronics with funky hip-hop grooves. Not to be missed.
Thursday 16th April
A.M.P.: Frenetic free jazz from Hungarian piano trio.
Elias Stemeseder: Thoughtful and mature solo piano improvisation from Berlin.
Virta: Haunting melodic soundscapes from atmospheric Finnish trio.
Friday 17th April
Laura Jurd Quartet: Playfully effected trumpet quartet from London based act.
SVIN: Hypnotic and beautiful drone based compositions from Copenhagen
BRUUT!: Swinging hammond jazz with a touch of swinging ’60s funk from Amsterdam.
Saturday 18th April
Black Dough: Vocal led expansive sounds with a dark aesthetic from Sweden.
Umbra: Irish jazz quintet with intricate guitar led compositions.
Hildegard Lernt Fliegen: Mesmerising vocal acrobatics and uptempo jazz with a Balkan twist.
