Kalia Vandever

Moving on Music presents Kalia Vandever for a very special performance in the Tall Gallery space of The MAC, Belfast.

The New York trombonist and composer has been praised by AllMusic as “a master musician and composer” and “a singular talent” and recognised by NPR as part of the “new class of jazz artists pushing the music forward”.

Vandever’s music has quickly and widely gained traction in the last few years despite their style being difficult to pin down — so much so, bandmates and collaborators range from Mary Halvorson, Shabaka, Joel Ross, and Immanuel Wilkins, to Harry Styles, Japanese Breakfast, and Moses Sumney.

In Bloom, their 2019 debut album, and its followup Regrowth (New Amsterdam, 2022) swiftly established Vandever as a compelling bandleader in jazz circles, with Another View (Northern Spy, 2025) further cementing their reputation. Vandever’s debut solo album We Fell In Turn (AKP Records, 2023) signaled a separate path being explored simultaneously. Their 2026 release Mana (International Anthem) leans into that development further: solo trombone, pedalboard, keys, sonic manipulation, limitless expanse.

We are delighted to welcome this remarkable musician to Belfast for the first time. Book early as space is limited!