Chamber jazz ensemble Engines Orchestra collaborate with the Phil Meadows Group on the orchestra’s debut album Lifecycles, currently in the midst of a crowdfunding initiative, launching the project live at the London Jazz Festival on 22 November in an afternoon concert at Kings Place. Saxophonist Meadows has already chalked up Peter Whittingham and Parliamentary Jazz awards, and on this latest venture his much lauded Group is joined by the 20+-piece Engines Orchestra conducted by Matt Roberts featuring Alice Zawadzki on violin and vocals.

Phil Meadows, above