Liverpool International Jazz Festival Showcase 2
Following the success of the three Arts Council England funded LIJF showcase concerts during Liverpool International Jazz Festival in February 2025, Arts Council England is continuing to support a follow-up showcase triple-bill concert (LIJF Showcase 2). This will take place in the Capstone Theatre on Sunday 19th October and will take the form of a free admission Sunday afternoon event featuring three exciting groups of musicians based in the North West, each of whom will present a short set of unique and inspired music. Admission is FREE but you are strongly encouraged to book your (FREE) tickets here in order to reserve your place for this exciting afternoon of original music.
Moore and Fairhall
Moore and Fairhall is a folk-jazz accordion and violin duo, based in Manchester and Crewe.
They bring together Indian Ragas, American Folk and jazz from all eras, resulting in music that is lyrical, passionate and highly rhythmic. Adam Farirhall and Olivia Moore met when they were selected for Edition VI of Serious’ prestigious ‘Take Five’ Artist Development Scheme and this duo is the result of their shared interest in a jazz approach to folk and world traditions.
Olivia (violin) has studied in India with her guru Kala Ramnath, and is a long-established band leader, fusing her love for Indian music and Jazz in groups such as The Owl Ensemble and Unfurl. She has performed internationally with with Elaha Soroor (Afghanistan), Mukesh Jhadav (India) and Alabaster De Plume.
“Nourished by Indian and jazz traditions, but with an elegance that comes from her classical training, Olivia Moore’s violin has an Eastern tang that is genuinely entrancing” – Manchester Evening News
Adam (accordion) is best known as the pianist in Nat Birchall’s acclaimed Coltrane-inspired groups, and for his trademark ‘ragtime-to-free’ eclecticism as a jazz pianist. Over the past several years he has been working intensely on his accordion playing to get closer to the folk and roots music which has always informed his approach.
“A hugely accomplished instrumentalist” – The Wire
“Adam Fairhall is a total star” – Independent on Sunday
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The Viktor Nordberg Ensemble
The Viktor Nordberg Ensemble weaves a cinematic soundscape of atmospheric textures, rich grooves, and improvisation. Their original compositions draw from the spaciousness of Nordic jazz while embracing the rhythmic drive and expressive freedom of today’s forward-thinking jazz scenes.
The group's music moves with intensity and at once spacious and intricate inviting listeners into a world where melody and mood intertwine.
Featuring Eric Animan on alto saxophone, Luke Ledger on tenor saxophone, Max O’Hara on piano, Callum Williams on bass, and drummer Viktor Nordberg, the group explores dynamic contrasts, rich harmonic interplay, and emotional depth in a sound that feels both intimate and expansive.
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Olvine
Jazz fusion band Olvine came together through the slow, delicious drip of music in Liverpool.
Each player brings their own musical tastes and ideals to the project in equal measure, fusing a somehow familiar sound: odd meters meet afrobeat, jungle meets jazz, and future soul meets drum & bass in compositions that transport you effortlessly on a kaleidoscopic journey.
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Schedule / Programme:
1.30pm - Doors
2pm - Olivia Moore and Adam Fairhall (35 mins)
2.35pm - Interval
2.50pm - Viktor Nordberg Ensemble (35 mins)
3.25pm - Interval
3.40pm - Olvine (35 mins)
4.15pm - Finish
This concert is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
