After much humming, hawing and review of the excellent live videos from 12 Points 2012 in Porto, Portugal, we have finally decided on the 3 groups that will be supported by the 12 Points Plus mobility programme for the next two years...

Being Dublin based - far westerly on the EU map - it seemed fitting that we begin our 12 Points Plus journey at one of the most easterly European locations.
The Skopje Jazz Festival in Macedonia, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, chose Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Kaja Draksler's Acropolis Quintet and French trio MeTaL-O-pHoNe for the inaugural 12 Points Plus stage, sharing the bill with jazz giants such as Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter and The Exx....