Cleveland Watkiss - Black Ancestral Sound System

Co-founder of the Jazz Warriors, Cleveland is Britain’s leading jazz vocalist (winner of Wire / The Guardian best Jazz vocalist for three consecutive years). He combines samplers, digital technology and the human voice to create mind blowing orchestral soundscapes. Switching effortlessly from lead/lyrics to bass lines, falsetto scats to human beat box, Watkiss’ breathtaking vocal range moves seamlessly between musical cultures.

Vibraphone legend, Orphy is one of the most exciting performers to have emerged on the international jazz scene for years and now firmly established as a major force.

Gifted double bass player best known for his work with Soweto Kinch.