Music industry mega tastemaker leviathan the South by Southwest (SXSW) jamboree, which runs this year from 10-19 March in Austin, Texas, has input from London label and advocates Jazz Re:Freshed again this year tilting towards jazz among the pan-genre programming that straddles large chunks of the broad commercial record business on offer - the Brits and much more rarely the Northern Irish (this year with Robocobra Quartet on the plane) have been travelling over to participate in showcases for more than 20 years. Funded by Arts Council, England, with funding input additionally through the International Showcase Fund PRS Foundation bursary scheme, most relevant acts taking part at SXSW are superb cellist-singer/songwriter Ayanna Witter-Johnson, (Esther's Follies, St Patrick's Day) plus among the Jazz Re:Freshed strand Marcus Joseph, Camilla George, Ishmael Ensemble, Balimaya Project, Robocobra Quartet, the awesome DoomCannon (Elephant Room, 18 March) and Steam Down.

DoomCannon photo: press

MORE READING AND LISTENING:

• Ishmael Ensemble New Era reviewed - 2023

• DoomCannon Renaissance reviewed - 2022

• Robocobra Quartet Living Isn't Easy reviewed - 2022

• Marcus Joseph 'Arrival of the Giants' reviewed - 2021

• Camilla George live, in Camden venue the Jazz Cafe, reviewed - 2021

• Balimaya Project 'Soninka/Patronba' - reviewed in ''track of the day'' - 2021

• Ayanna Witter-Johnson live in QEH London, with Cleveland Watkiss, reviewed - 2019