Winner of the Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Media, 2019

Dan Nicholls

Midlands born pianist and composer, now a key part of London’s Loop Collective. Nicholls full length album debut as a leader “Ruins” released in 2013. This ambitious, semi conceptual work makes use of modern electronica and features Nicholls on electric keyboards alongside James Allsopp, Shabaka Hutchings and Tom Challenger 9reeds), Kit Downes (organ) and Dave Smith (drums) with co-producer Matt calvert also playing a significant role.