This new Scottish Jazz/Soul/Spiritual ensemble from the minds of Marco Cafolla and Konrad Wiszniewski draws from an inner journey of discovery. Signed to the legendary Acid Jazz Records, the debut album 'The Summoned' has influences from John & Alice Coltrane, Nina Simone, McCoy Tyner & Miles Davis to Kamasi Washington, Erykah Badu & Robert Glasper.  Mama Terra will take you through this journey together with them, connecting through their music and love, with an energy that can only be experienced live. This concert will be supported by the Blue Lamp Youth Combo.

Four Norwegian improvisers with an utter disregard for purism and a reckless attitude towards taking musical risks - Wako explore their very own language and approach to music. With six albums, hundreds of live performances under their belt, Norwegian grammy nominee Wako plays with an authority and personality that places them at the forefront of Nordic jazz. 

Seonaid and her piano quintet will celebrate Grappelli’s 60+ year career with swingin’ tunes from his solo repertoire, his Quintette du Hot Club de France and duets with classical violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin.

An exciting and dynamic performance from some leading lights on the European jazz scene. Planet B leader and Phronesis founding member Jasper Høiby from Denmark, Alex Hitchcock from New York City, Sun-Mi Hong from Amsterdam and Ant Law from London will unite at the Blue Lamp to explore the theme of musical 'togetherness' which began on the 'Same Moon in the Same World' album."

The Joshua Jaswon Octet is a Berlin-based contemporary jazz ensemble, featuring a broad cross-section of exceptional musicians from Europe's leading jazz scenes. Led by the London-born saxophonist and composer, the ensemble released its debut album Silent Sea in October 2020, which was selected by BBC Music as one of the best jazz recordings of 2020/21 and received 4 and 5 star reviews across the UK and international media.

'DREAM BAND' is Alex Hitchcock's series recording his favourite musicians in new combinations, playing music written especially for them. The resulting albums are full of surprises, terrain shifts, harmonic nuance and emotional depth, underpinned by a freshness of approach and fearless interplay.

Britta Virves is an award-winning pianist and composer from Saaremaa, Estonia who is now based in Stockholm, Sweden, where she has collaborated with many of Sweden’s finest jazz musicians. Her compositions are narratively clear and harmonically modern meditations on the wonder of nature, ecological webs of interconnectedness, and the people and places she calls home. 

The Leicestershire-raised, Welsh-rooted saxophonist brings his dynamic quartet to Aberdeen, presenting music from his debut album. A graduate of Trinity Laban, Nye is a distinctly creative artist who paints visceral scenes through his music. Key influences of his are Ambrose Akinmusire, Wayne Shorter and British Jazz icon and mentor of Nye’s, Mark Lockheart.

Led by one of the UK's most formidable jazz pianists, George Cooper, The Jazz Defenders are a group born from a deep love of Blue Note jazz, drawing on a wealth of inspiration to craft their own raw and vibrant compositions.

Scottish Jazz Awards 'Best Vocalist' 2023 Marianne McGregor brings her star-studded 5 piece band to the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen for an evening of old and new jazz with exciting improvisation.