NORD x BRICK LANE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025
We are delighted to announce a new, headline partnership with Swedish keyboard specialists Nord in 2025. The industry’s favourite handmade keyboard manufacturer will be taking over a new space opposite the Rough Trade Stage on Dray Walk with a showroom of audiophile equipment for festival attendees’ perusing pleasure. In addition, we will be providing an exclusive solo performance each day from three very exciting pianists from the London jazz scene, showing off Nord’s exceptional equipment. Lineup TBA!
Founded in a small basement workshop in 1983, Nord Keyboards has always been driven by curiosity, dedication, and a passion for music. Over the decades, the company has become a leader in synthesizers and stage keyboards, known for its innovative designs, intuitive interfaces, and exceptional sound quality.
Nord’s journey began in 1995 with the release of the Nord Lead, a synthesizer that quickly became a classic due to its unique analog emulation and user-friendly design. In 1997, Nord introduced the Nord Modular, the first digital modular synthesizer, recognized for its groundbreaking flexibility. This was followed in 2001 by the Nord Electro, which set a new standard for emulating vintage instruments with remarkable portability.
In 2005, the company launched the Nord Stage, an instrument that brought together acoustic and electric piano sounds, organ emulations, effects, and synthesizers into a single, versatile keyboard. Two years later, the Nord Wave expanded on the Nord Lead’s legacy, allowing musicians to use audio files as oscillators in a virtual analog environment.
Other significant releases include the Nord C1 Combo Organ (2005), featuring advanced tone wheel modeling and remarkable portability, and the Nord Piano (2010), a lightweight stage piano with cutting-edge features like String Resonance and pedal noise simulation.