With his In Transition band trumpeter Linley Hamilton embarks on a short tour in March with dates at Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart (12 March), Black Box, Belfast (13), Island Arts Centre, Lisburn (14), and Bennigans, Derry (15).

In Transition was released by Lyte Records last year three years on from the much more mainstream quartet album Taylor Made Hamilton by now moving into a new interpretative space joined once more by pianist Johnny Taylor, who like drummer Dominic Mullan returned from the earlier release. Australian bassist Damian Evans and Italian guitarist Julien Colarossi, the latter guesting on three tracks including a mellow turn on Hamilton’s own tune the yearning ‘Dusk,’ an album high point, completed the album line-up and make up the touring quintet.SG

Linley Hamilton above