Friends with Monsters International Anthem The photographs of William Claxton

The photographs of William Claxton define the essence of cool – his stunningly intimate images of icons like Chet Baker combine technical innovation and an unerring sense of the moment to forge a singular aesthetic he defined as ‘jazz for the eyes’ - Jason Ankeny (AllMusic) –

and Asher Gamedze (drums) – it was the first stop of their first European tour

we can see Chet with Mulligan at the piano in California 1952

Recorded at one of Inside Straight’s annual December sessions at the Village Vanguard in 2014

Friends with Monsters International Anthem The photographs of William ClaxtonSinger Nishla Smith creates vivid, enigmatic stories through sound, her voice stretching from melancholic sweetness through to dark intimacy. Her debut album Friends With Monsters confirms Smith as a major new vocal talent and sees the vocalist's affinity for inventive narratives extended over the span of a full album. The Australian performer travelled via Berlin to eventually settle in Manchester and is joined here by some of the city's most