ZoiD

Norway is the current centre for Europe's jazz electronica, but significant green shoots are also coming up in Ireland. Daniel Jacobson embodies this digital new deal, happily straddling the acoustic and electronic musical spheres, In the past 2 years his ZoiD alter ego has spawned solo projects and large ensembles, and now this new quartet which bonds popular electronic styles like techno with jazz, free improv and contemporary composition. Paul Williamson (trumpet), Justin Carroll (Fender Rhodes) and Matt Jacobson (drums), complete this groove-based, original quartet using a full array of techniques to bond acoustic sound with live sampling, processing and beat manipulation.