JONO MCCLEERY &
BART WIRTZ

Since debut album ‘Darkest Light’ Jono McCleery has released a string of albums via Ninja Tune Records and collaborated with fellow artists from across the musical spectrum including Maribou State, Portiek and Maceo Plex. Over the years his music has received support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, Phil Selway (of Radiohead), Lauren Laverne and Mary Anne Hobbs whilst touring internationally with Bonobo and Jamie Woon. The British born/Rotterdam based artist has amassed over 38 million streams worldwide on Spotify and his music has been featured in a number of television shows including Queen Sugar, Press, Start Up, This Is Us, Bitten, Continuum and The Divide. Jono sees his music as something that is constantly evolving, drawing inspiration from a wide range of influences and seeking connection.

Bart Wirtz is a saxophonist, composer, arranger and producer from Leiden. Wirtz loves diversity and you can hear that in all those different formations, from Artvark saxophone quartet to his new band WAAN. Solo he also goes in all directions: traditional jazz or a blend with hip hop and electronics, you can hear it on his albums on which greats such as Nicholas Payton and Sean Jones can also be heard.