Partikel are three London based musicians all with very different musical backgrounds who have come together to make music mixing all of their favorite influences in a melodic, coherent and accurate way. The music puts an interesting twist on the standard jazz format while still honoring the tradition of deep harmony and creative improvisation. Partikel draw influence from African and Latin American music combined with the style of the contemporary New York jazz scene producing a personal and committed contemporary take on the saxophone trio. Since releasing their debut album last year the band have achieved critical acclaim amongst the UK jazz press and can be seen playing regularly at the some of the most prestigious clubs on the UK scene. The trio released their second album in 2012 which was hailed as one of the top ten album of the year by jazz critic Kevin Le Gendre amongst other albums by Robert Glasper, Billy Hart and Courtney Pine. Partikel continue to push their own boundaries as a band and demonstrate this fully with their third, ambitious new album 'String Theory' that features four of the UK's most sought-after string players - Duncan Eagles (saxes), Max Luthert (double bass), Eric Ford (drums), Benet McLean (violin), David Le Page (violin), Richard Jones (viola), Matthew Sharp (cello)

• Jazz