UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / January 15, 2026 / Having previously wowed audiences at London’s Ronnie Scott’s and major festivals including Cheltenham and Love Supreme, this rare full big-band performance is presented through a new collaboration between Lighthouse Studio Jazz and leading local contemporary music promoters SoundCellar. 

Originally to be held in the smaller Sherling Studio, the concert is now relocated to the prestigious Concert Hall, to accommodate the band and the demand. 

The event will be held in the Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UG on Friday 30 January 2026 starting at 7:45pm. Tickets £24 with an exclusive special arrangement ‘buy one, get one free’ (students £8.80 & U18s FOC), available through www.soundcellar.org

A graduate / post-graduate of Birmingham and Trinity Laban Conservatoires, Daniel Casimir has received widespread critical acclaim for his 2024 big band album ‘Balance’, similar to the plaudits for his 2021 debut album ‘Boxed In’, which received the 2022 Parliamentary Jazz ‘Album of the Year’ award.

Daniel was named 2021 Jazz FM ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ and he is the ‘go-to’ bassist for A-list jazz stars such as Nubya Garcia, Makaya McCraven, Moses Boyd and others. This rare outing of his full big band features many of the UK’s finest musicians, such as Binker Golding, Camilla George, Chelsea Carmichael, Rosie Turton, Ria Moran and others.

Daniel Casimir said of the upcoming event: “I’m excited to be bringing my band to Poole in January, where we will perform music from my latest album ‘Balance’, as well as one or two pieces from my previous releases.” 

Speaking of the event and of the developing collaboration between SoundCellar and the Lighthouse, Dan Somogyi, programmer for Lighthouse Studio Jazz said: “We are extremely pleased to be able to present award-winning musician Daniel Casimir and his full big band as part of our Lighthouse Studio Jazz spring 2026 programme, in only the second of our joint promotions with SoundCellar. 

“We will co-present more events alongside SoundCellar in future, whilst continuing to maintain our respective well-supported programmes. Daniel Casimir is one of the most exciting musicians on the current contemporary jazz scene and SoundCellar and Studio Jazz are both delighted that we have secured such a high-profile, exciting young artist to perform for us here in Poole.”

SoundCellar is approaching its 16^th year and has become one of the UK’s undoubted ‘go-to’ places to play, for many of the very best contemporary jazz and world music artists. This new partnership with the main arts centre in the area, Lighthouse Poole, offers an excellent opportunity to utilise SoundCellar’s enthusiasm and expertise. Presenting the Daniel Casimir Big Band is a perfect example of the significant benefits such a collaboration cultivates.

Tickets for the Daniel Casimir Big Band event are available now through www.soundcellar.org with a special offer of ‘2 for 1’ adult tickets, plus cheaper tickets for students. Accompanied U18s enter FOC.