Manchester Jazz Festival

CARLES BENAVENTTuesday 22 - St Ann's Church | 13.00 Carles Benavent/ bass guitar Jordi Bonell / guitar Our fruitful partnership with mjf has revealed yet another breathtaking virtuoso yet to grace UK shores: this time, a bass guitarist whose performance credentials include Miles Davis, Paco de Lucía and Chick Corea. Carles’ breathtaking facility and lyrical expression forges a fluid lead voice on an instrument originally intended for other roles; in partnership with his guitarist, the dialogue is fiery with flamenco and fusion undertones. moreFREEDIEGO AMADOR TRÍO (Double bill with Tin Men and the Telephone) Thursday 24 - RNCM | 20.00 Diego Amador / piano, voice Jesús Garrido / bass Diego Amador Jr / drums Amador is an electrifying, consummate self-taught musician whose hands race from one end of the keyboard to the other with tremendous force, turning the piano into a percussion instrument, fusing flamenco music with post-bop and avant-garde jazz. more£17.50 To book: www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/tin-men-telephone-diego-amador-trio/