A late-summer highlight once again at Ronnie Scott’s this year is the club’s now annual piano trio festival.

Robert Glasper, above, is the big draw this year, playing the club for three nights with his reunited trio whose live album Covered is about to be released. Featuring bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Damion Reid the Glasper trio appearing in Frith Street is the Canvas and In My Element line-up going back to Glasper’s early days.

Also for Piano TrioFest are Chihiro Yamanaka, Vein, Elliot Galvin’s trio, the Gerald Clayton trio and the trio of Andrew McCormack.

Galvin’s trio record Dreamland, taking its title from an iconic amusement park in Margate, was released last year, featuring, appropriately given the theme, toy piano as well as piano itself. Galvin is in the company of bassist Tom McCredie and drummer Simon Roth, who appeared at Sligo’s recent Bright Side of Life festival with Lauren Kinsella, a trio who have been together for a couple of years and who made their recording debut on this record. Galvin’s method and style are to an extent reminiscent of equally dazzling Polish pianist Marcin Masecki. SG

The festival begins on 10 August and runs for six evenings and features double bills each night. Details: here