Open to all kinds of new music drawn from jazz, European folk forms and contemporary classical ideas, NCH celebrates the trailblazing independent German label, ECM.

Described by The New York Times as a 'social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway', innovative composer and pianist Vijay Iyer is one of the leading music-makers of his generation.

featuring Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Nduduzo Makhathini, Linda May Han Oh, and Jeff "Tain" Watts

Joe Lovano, saxophone
Melissa Aldana, saxophone
Nduduzo Makhathini, piano
Linda May Han Oh, bass
Jeff "Tain" Watts drummer

In 2017, Elina Duni and Rob Luft’s paths crossed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, marking the inception of a unique project. They have since toured the world and released two critically acclaimed albums on ECM Records in a quartet formation. Their upcoming 2026 album, a stripped-back duo effort, revisits the essence of their initial meeting.

The Essential Cole Porter Songbook

Stella Bass, vocals
Niall Kinsella, piano

“He was the wittiest of all the great American pop composers.”
– Washington Post on Cole Porter

One of the 20^th Century’s songwriting geniuses, Cole Porter was the toast of Broadway and Hollywood. Composer of the hit musicals Anything Goes, Kiss Me, Kate, Can-Can, Silk Stockings and High Society, he epitomised the wit, charm, elegance and sophistication of an era. Singer Stella Bass and pianist Niall Kinsella invite you to sit back and revel in a lunchtime of song that’s guaranteed to be de-lightful, de-licious, de-lovely!

featuring Ravi Coltrane with special guest Brandee Younger

Ravi Coltrane, saxophone 
Brandee Younger, harp
David Virelles, piano
Jeff “Tain” Watts, drums 
Robert Hurst, bass

“There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane” - The New York Times