Nicolas Simion Group: Transylvanian Jazz

Like his predecessors Béla Bartòk and George Enescu, Romanian saxophonist Nicolas Simion draws on the reservoir of his Transylvanian native country for his compositions. Simion moves from the aggressive to the meditative, from lyrical to hot, all the while maintaining "a superb stage presence and a narrative gift as leader" (Jazzwise). He appears in a double bill with Ivo Neame and Jim Hart. This event is part of the London Jazz Festival and is organised with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.