Out Front

mjf @ First Street (Main Stage)

Nick Malcolm trumpet / Jason Yarde alto saxophone / Jake McMurchie tenor saxophone / Olie Brice double bass / Dave Smith drums

A UK jazz super group from Bristol and London, Out Front originally formed to play the music of two of jazz’s greatest ‘inside-outside’ composers: Booker Little and Andrew Hill. With roots anchored in the work of these two masters, they now present entirely original music composed by the various members of the band.

For mjf2026, they showcase music from their debut album, Buried Webs. Spearheaded by the rich frontline of three horns, the band draws on years of collective experience at the highest level of jazz and improvised music, exploring a full spectrum of possibilities, from joyous straight–ahead playing to the most open of improvisations.