Jazz Line-Up Band Of The Year
Jazz Warriors Afropeans
Courtney Pine's new all star project founded to mark the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act and featuring Tony Kofi, Jason Yarde and Byron Wallen.
Courtney Pine site
Empirical
Vibrant younq neo-bop quintet whose debut album (produced by Courtney Pine) garnered rave reviews on its release last year.
Empirical MySpace site
Tom Cawley's Curios
Acoustic Ladyland keyboard man Cawley's outfit explore the limits of the piano trio; their debut album Hidden was nominated for a BBC Jazz Award in 2007.
Tom Cawley site