Brume x mjf: Jam/Verity Watts P E A C E /Fisherman Dice/NONUNONU

Brume Jam

A no holds-barred, anything-can-happen-and-probably-will improv session for all open minds present, spearheaded by guitarist and Brume chief John Diver.

P E A C E

Detailed individual artist bios here: NMB PEACE Artist Bios.docx (too much detail for this listing)

Verity Watts Creative Director / Scout spoken word / Kenzo Jae vocals / Dave Kane double bass / DJ Woody turntables

The world premiere of a New Music Biennial 2025 commission directed by Verity Watts - a uniquely creative composer, sound artist & audio producer connecting audiences with stories. 

Does music about peace have to be peaceful? What does peace sound like in 2025?  Drawing on her creative catalogue for this 15-minute piece, Verity Watts brings together four world-class artists from contrasting experiences: musically, culturally and spiritually. In the gloriously diverse city of Bradford, where the first Peace Studies department was inaugurated and now houses the Peace Museum, P E A C E finds musical commonality in the cracks and creates something beautiful by joining together contrasts. Featuring electronic sounds, rap, scratching, spoken word, bassline improvisation and audio samples from Bradford curated by Archive Producer Anna Rhodes, mjf presents a radical and ambitious commission.   

mjf acknowledges the support of PRS Foundation, The Peace Museum, University of Bradford's Peace Studies Department and Bradford City Museum in the creation of this project. 

Fisherman Dice

Alex Hillman guitar / George Burrage double bass / Matthew Hill drums

A Brume set from Manchester’s indie-jazz trio, who venture into the world of psychedelia and surf, with Hawaiian, Afro-Cuban and folk themes heavily drenched in ambient psychedelic soundscapes.

NONUNONU 

Bim Williams guitar / Callum Connell saxophone / Andy Patterson bass / Ruben Sheridan drums

Manchester's nu-jazz fusion outfit, NONUNONU, emerged in 2019 with a captivating blend of intricate compositions and electrifying improvisation. Their live shows are a whirlwind of intensity and dynamism, leaving audiences spellbound. Since then, they've carved their path in the UK's evolving jazz scene: with UK tours in 2023/34, and support gigs for established acts; Secret Night Gang (the Lower Third), Xhosa Cole (More music), Jasmine Myra (Strange Brew) and Adrien Moignard (The Jazz Café, Camden).