Carnatic rhythms

Ivo Neame is an award-winning pianist and composer. In addition to leading his own bands, he has featured in several of European jazz’s most forward-looking groups including Phronesis and the Marius Neset Quintet. He regularly performs at jazz festivals worldwide, collaborating with ensembles as diverse as the Frankfurt Radio Big Band and the London Sinfonietta. Ivo studied at the Royal Academy of Music, and since leaving in 2003 he has performed and recorded with highly esteemed musicians such as Hermeto Pascoal, David Binney and Kenny Wheeler. His eighth album under his own name Glimpses of Truth was released on Whirlwind Recordings in November 2021.