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Concert highlights from Nils Kavanagh

Tonight, Soweto has concert highlights from Sligo pianist Nils Kavanagh and his trio, recorded live at JPN late last year.

‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.

Tonight’s Friday night concert comes from jazz pianist Nils Kavanagh and his trio recorded at JPN Cardiff in November. His compositions blend Celtic traditional music and jazz from Scandinavia and the UK, and he was the winner of the Young Irish Jazz Musician of the Year 2022-2024. For this concert, Nils was joined by fellow leading Irish musicians, bassist Benedict Stephens and drummer Sam Green.

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Fri 20 Mar 202623:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Marian McPartland

    It Might As Well Be Spring

    • In My Life.
    • Concord Jazz.

  • Orchard

    Fate

    • Orchard (EP).

  • Nils Kavanagh Trio

    Your Drawer Empty (Live at JPN 2025)

    • Live at JPN 2025.

  • Olivia Murphy Jazz Orchestra

    indifferent stars

    • Somewhere I've Never Travelled.

  • Nils Kavanagh Trio

    The Old House On The Hill (Live at JPN 2025)

    • Live at JPN 2025.

  • Horace Silver

    No Smokin' (Live at The Penthouse, Seattle, WA / 1965)

    • Live at The Penthouse 1965-1966.

  • Sylvie Courvoisier & Wadada Leo Smith

    A Line Through Time

    • Chimaera.
    • Intakt Records.

  • Nils Kavanagh Trio

    Biking On Clare Island (Live at JPN 2025)

    • Live at JPN 2025.

  • Terrace Martin

    Community

    • Community EP.
    • Sounds of Crenshaw / BMG.

Broadcast

  • Fri 20 Mar 202623:30
    BBC Radio 3