Nikki Iles, who attracted attention in 2020 as a participant in the NDR Bigband's podium for composers and arrangers, has been appointed composer-in-residence of the ensemble in 2023.

On the closing night of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, a packed Cadogan Hall witnessed a similarly harmonious collaboration, with Iles crafting a programme – entitled ‘A Love of Imperfect ...

The transatlantic band that created Hush--British pianist Nikki Iles, and American bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Jeff Williams--had never played together as a trio before their single rehearsal ...

The amalgamation of poetry with jazz is not a new concept. Jack Kerouac was reading his words accompanied by Steve Allen on piano on the album Poetry For The Beat Generation way back in 1959 and over ...

reviews, news & interviews Nikki Iles featuring the NDR Bigband, EFG London Jazz Festival, Cadogan Hall review - boundless artistry in harmony An unforgettable hymn to the beauty of imperfection by ...