ECHO Prize-winning Swiss jazz singer Lucia Cadotsch will perform in the festival with her quartet, Aki – which is comprised of pianist/organist Kit Downes, drummer James Maddren, and bassist Phil Donkin

The origins of the group can be traced back to a longstanding collaboration between Cadotsch and Downes that punctuated in writing a plethora of material. The songs blend Cadotsch’s idiosyncratic wordplay and imagery and Downes' rich, layered soundscapes.