We’re proud to present Vital Spark, a new album recorded by Dave Holland, Norma Winstone and the London Vocal Project directed by Pete Churchill, set for release on 20th February 2026.

Featuring a collection of Kenny Wheeler’s final compositions that were sent over time to Pete Churchill, who brought them to life through patient arrangement, deep listening, and mutual trust.

Vital Spark captures a rare unity between jazz ensemble and choir, revealing a sound that’s both unforced, delicate, reflective and full of Kenny’s character and energy.

The music features new lyrics by Norma Winstone, alongside Wheeler’s settings of poems by Stevie Smith, Lewis Carroll, Langston Hughes and William Blake.

The result is unmistakably Kenny Wheeler: lyrical but unsentimental, harmonically rich yet spacious.

For Dave, Norma, and Pete, this project is a personal, shared act of remembering and reinterpreting, shaped by decades of friendship, collaboration, and quiet reverence for one of the most singular voices in modern music.

Dave Holland – Bass

Norma Winstone – Voice

Nikki Iles – Piano

James Maddren – Drums

Mark Lockheart – Tenor & Soprano Sax

John Parricelli – Guitar

THE LONDON VOCAL PROJECT

Director: Pete Churchill

Pre-Order starts 27 Nov 2025

Release Date 20 Feb 2026