Vibraphone Centennial Celebration

(Vibraphone Feature, Ideal for Jazz Festivals & Clubs)

An exciting, energetic, unapologetically vibro-centric show celebrating 100 years of the vibraphone and vibraphonists! 

From Early swing to contemporary grooves, you're taken on an eclectic journey of the jazz vibes with hits from Lionel Hampton, Terry Gibbs, Milt Jackson, Gary Burton and many others through to Roan Kearsey-Lawson himself, featuring his own compositions and his unique, virtuoso take on his predecessors achievements and hits.

In 1923 to 1927 the vibes were invented and developed into the instrument we know now, with the first recorded vibes in the early 1930's. 

This fantastic show presented by virtuoso vibraphonist Roan Kearsey-Lawson provides an exciting, informative and broad church performance for your Festival or club.

Experience celebrating 100 years of the vibraphone from Swing through to straight grooves, Latin and Classical-Jazz.

In Quartet or bigger, this project boasts current in vogue players from the UK jazz scene (Vibes, Piano, Bass & Drums, + option Sax/Flute/Trumpet). A showcase of the Vibraphone like you've never experienced before.

Lionel Hampton Reimagined

(Vibraphone Feature + Piano & Drums, Ideal for Jazz Festivals & Clubs)

A fully swinging show, full of both nostalgia and contemporary expositions.

A dazzling foot tapping performance from Roan Kearsey-Lawson on the Vibes (and Piano and Drum Kit*) playing the hits of Lionel Hampton but with Roan's own stylistic interpretations (Airmail Special, Flying Home, Midnight Sun, Slipped Disc, Mr PC, etc).

Lionel Hampton is both remembered and rejuvenated through tunes both old and new. The show also features Roan's own compositions dedicated to Lionel (Hampton's Swing, Happy Bones, etc).

*Should the budget and venue size suit, Roan, as did Lionel, can perform on Drum Kit and Piano as well as Vibes, as part of the show.

A quartet of Vibes, Guitar, Bass and Drums (+ Trumpet or Sax to suit venue size and budgets)

The Art of Classical Conversationalism

(Usually Piano Led, Ideal for Arts Music Festivals & Clubs, Contemporary Classical Music Festivals & Clubs, & Classical Jazz Concerts)

An emotionally connective show, using innovative improvisational techniques, boasting hybrid genres and styles.

Broadly Classical in nature and feel, this show features Roan's compositions and suites, plus arrangements of other composers in the Classical Conversationalism style.

Performed as solo Piano, duo, trio, or quartet the variety of applications for this show is immense, from intimate seminars to large concert halls.

With a focus on Audience emotive connection, The Art of Classical Conversationalism is a fundamentally improvised classical journey taking you to new destinations of peace and self discovery, and enjoying some good music along the way!

Classical Conversationalism is a term coined by Roan.  At the heart of it is improvisational classical inspired music, based upon spiritual connection and emotional wellbeing. It is live music created in an improvisational way, with a classical feel, also influenced by World genres, with the influence of the relaxed nature of jazz and the structure of written out melodies over a given chord structure, but with the absence of what one might call the "blue notes of jazz" and the absence of fully scored classical arrangements.  (A further explanatory essay on it is found inside the CD album of Classical Conversations.)

The Sounds of LMO

(Vibraphone Feature, Ideal for Jazz Clubs and Festivals)

RKL joins forces with Craig Milverton, to rejuvenate the excitement of Lionel Hampton (L), the cool of Milt Jackson (M) and the prowess of Oscar Peterson (O).

RKL is an impressive Vibraphone exponent, performing in his own unique way, as Lionel Hampton did (and on Piano and Drums too) and expressing the cool sounds of the vibes like Milt Jackson did. While Craig Milverton is arguably the UK's closest pianist to the quality and style of Oscar Peterson.

Small Venue? Book this dynamic show as a Duo, or go full on with RKL joined by the Craig Milverton Trio.

If you like vibes, if you like Oscar Peterson, then this is the show for you!

RKL's Black Pearl

(Drum Feature, Ideal for Festivals & Clubs wanting a larger Band)

Funky New Orleans 2nd Line inspired Sounds. (Project details published during 2025, bookings for 2026)

RKL & Kai Hoffman

(Details Published Soon)

Duos, Trios and Bands for Functions

(Details Published Soon)