12 Points Festival - Thu Sep 26

19:00 Karmen Rõivassepp Quartet (Denmark)

The Danish-based Karmen Rõivassepp Quartet lends a modern sophistication of harmony and melody to the classic roots of their story-telling songs, with a tight-laced interplay between the performers, and deft, inventive decoration in Rõivassepp’s vocals. With approaches ranging from through-composed to pure improvisation, the group draws the listener in to experience both pure joy and reflective melancholy in their music.

20:15 Beyond (Lithuania)

Lithuanian duo Beyond brings together pianist Dmitri Golovanov and saxophonist Jan Maksimowicz, mixing their instrumental skill with the extended sound palette of live sampling. From two musicians with strong academic backgrounds, their approach is at once thoughtful and shot through with a sincere Slavic soulfulness.

21:30 Invisible Painters (Italy)

A project of Italian bassist Ferdinando Romano’s, Invisible Painters is a distinctive experiment in jazz, electronics and melody, blending double bass, piano, drums and bass clarinet with synthesisers, samples and ambient recordings. Informed by the players’ light-hearted virtuosity and their love of blending digital sounds and analogue timbres, the group displays a depth of imagination which satisfies the heart as well as the ear.

23:00 12 Points Late Night Jam

In addition to 12 performances from a broad spectrum of artists, 12 Points hosts an anything goes, freewheelin’ European ‘Jam Session’ after concert performance, which has in the past been the genesis for many fantastic new collaborations, forged spontaneously on the bandstand. There will be a session on Thursday 26th, Friday 27th and Saturday 28th, led by a different local band each night, and featuring artists from across Europe. In previous editions this totally free environment has been the perfect place for the formation of new musical friendships.