CHRIS Hodgkins, regarded as one of the UK's leading jazz trumpet players, is playing at Zeffirellis on Saturday, May 25 (8.30pm).

The award-winning trumpeter will be performing at the Ambleside venue with a hand picked group of top musicians from around the world: 29-year-old South Korean pianist from New York, Jinjoo Yoo, hailed as one of the most exciting pianists on the New York scene; guitarist Wayne Wilkinson, deemed one of the best, most underrated jazz guitarists in the USA, and Alison Rayner on bass, winner of the Parliamentary Jazz Award 2018 for Best Ensemble. The band takes a fresh look at music ranging from original compositions to lesser-known standards. Telephone 015394-33845.