Saturday 14thMarch 2026
Anöna Trio feat. Imogen Ryall!
“Beautiful and moving” - Clare Teal, BBC Radio 2
The incredible Anöna Trio with Imogen Ryall on vocals will be playing a mix of originals by Julian Nicholas, with standards by Wayne Shorter, Duke Ellington, Carla Bley and Brad Meldhau - all with lyrics by Imogen Ryall!
“With her lush palette of vocal textures, Imogen (Ryall) delivery is always tender, authentic and from the heart. Julian Nicholas and Mark Edwards make up the Anöna Trio, and they dance beautifully around Imogen’s voice, to take us on a sonic journey of venturesome arrangements of much-loved standards alongside well-crafted originals, which give Ryall’s distinctive gift of lyric writing the perfect platform.
As they have made much music together over the years, this album showcases not only their world class musicianship but also their own distinctive synergy and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough. A total joy from start to finish” - Claire Martin OBE
Line up:
Imogen Ryal – vocal
Julian Nicholas – saxophones
Mark Edwards – piano
London-born singer and lyricist, Imogen Ryall grew up in a theatrical environment but migrated toward music – attending the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Imogen is highly regarded by great artists Claire Martin O.B.E, Ian Shaw, Joe Stilgoe and Liane Carroll. A regular in the London Jazz scene, Imogen has performed at famous venues such as the 606 Club, Jazz Café, Ronnie Scott’s and The Barbican Hall. She is a nominated artist for ‘Vocalist’ and ‘Album of the Year’ in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
Julian Nicholas - saxophonist, composer“...is no stranger to fans of top-flight U.K. jazz” – Mat Snow, MOJO Magazine. He has recorded live for BBC R3 at Ronnie Scott’s, with the great ‘Loose Tubes’, and with Claire Martin O.B.E., live from The Barbican. He has also played with among others, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison, Corrie Dick, Arnie Lawrence, Carleen Anderson, Joe Lee Wilson, Eddie Henderson, Bobby Wellins, Liane Carroll, Nikki Iles, Pete Churchill, Eddie Parker, Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath and Stan Tracey.
One of Julian’s mentors, the legendary Bobby Wellins, said of him “…his beautiful and creative playing makes Julian one of my favorite tenor saxophonists.” Julian co-composed the 1993 B.A.F.T.A.-nominated film score, “Fool’s Gold” LWT
Pianist Mark Edwards has worked with top U.K. and U.S. names, including Johnny Dankworth, Bobby Wellins, Jo Harman, Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski, Jimmy Witherspoon, Claire Martin and Liane Carroll, Kirk Whalum and Jim Mullen. Mark has produced more than 200 albums for a whole range of record labels and artists across many genres including the likes of noted blues/soul/jazz fuelled artists Beth Rowley, Carleen Anderson, and Paul Jones (Manfred Mann, Blues Band). Opera/Classical credits include Katherine Jenkins, Amy Dickson and Jonathan Veira.
Touring the world over the last 10 years as pianist for Katie Melua, Mark’s three-decade ‘pop’ resumé also includes Paul Weller, Aztec Camera, Roddy Frame and Marc Almond.
“Pianist/programmer/producer/composer/arranger Mark Edwards is, by common consent, a ‘polymath’ musician of the highest standard, who has performed and recorded with many elite international artists and musicians from across the musical panorama” - Mark Ede
https://www.instagram.com/imogenryall/?hl=en
https://www.juliannicholas.co.uk
https://www.markedwardsmusic.co.uk
Video 1 (Anöna Trio: Imogen Ryall, voice; Julian Nicholas, saxophones; Mark Edwards, piano): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXAXk3znh2I
https://juliannicholas.bandcamp.com/album/one-january-morning
