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For those who have not witnessed one of his performances, Ralph Allin is a revelation, an artist with the rare ability to combine jaw dropping virtuosity with universal musical appeal. His programme is both entertaining, well crafted, and uniquely diverse in content, where fiery gypsy music blends perfectly with infectious latin rhythm, and 'clasical' cadenzas cresendo effortlessly into Swing, and this is swing with a capital 'S' - all providing the backdrop for Allin's energetic and innovative arrangements of the great jazz standards and original compositions.

History is built on discord, conflict and struggle, but it can be argued that this is merely the catalyst for our hope, creativity and energy that ensures our future. And so it is with music, especially jazz; what often seems like an unrelated, individual statement of disharmony, with driving instinctive rhythms, disturbing yet infectious, this music is a shadow of human endeavours, peaking in unified moments of shared ecstasy, but never still. It is the organic and unconstrained nature of jazz which is both to celebrate and fear, as we express through technical, intellectual and emotional languages an impression of our past along with a projected image of what may lie ahead.