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Are you sitting comfortably? Brace yourself for a few bombshells as Greg Felton's trio go head to head with the incomparable vocalist Isa Wiss.

Isa Wiss, vocals; Greg Felton, piano; Cormac OBrien, bass; Seán Carpio, drums.

Tipped as a major star of the future, Wiss is one of those musicians who defies description; her remarkable technique and three-octave range make her a truly free improviser who can switch from stuttering gasps and cries to honeyed tones in a single phrase.

Greg Felton is the perfect foil for Wiss' vocal acrobatics. Hailed in the Irish Times as "the most gifted young pianist on the scene," Felton is another fearless improviser whose distinctive compositions and two-fisted technique draw on everything from jazz and folk traditions to South Indian classical music. His intuitive and often playful approach to music is shared by drummer Seán Carpio, whose seductive grooves have made him a regular collaborator with Mikkel Ploug, Sebastien Texier, Louis Stewart and Ronan Guilfoyle. The line-up is completed by bassist Cormac OBrien, a fellow stalwart on the Irish jazz scene who has also played with international stars such as Bobby Watson, Jamie Baum, Dave Allen, Bjorn Vidar Solli, and Bruce Adams.

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