Jitr Oct: 137, Iain Ballamy + Mali Sheard's Homestead

137 is a brand new band featuring Adrian Utley (Portishead), Larry Stabbins (Jerry Dammers, Peter Brotzmann, Robert Wyatt), Seb Rochford (Polar Bear) and Jim Barr (Portishead, Radiohead).

ECM recording artist Iain Ballamy is internationally recognised as a saxophonist and composer. He has been described variously as urbane, original, melodic, freethinking and uncompromising.

Homestead is a contemporary jazz quintet fronted by saxophonist and composer Mali Sheard. In addition to her fondness for the Great American Songbook, she also draws inspiration from alto sax legends such as Phil Woods, Paul Desmond and Cannonball Adderley.