Ben Creighton Griffiths
Benjamin Creighton Griffiths is an Internationally touring jazz and classical harpist based in Wales. He made his International debut at the 2004 1er Concours International de Harpe in Nantes, France where, aged 7, he came second in the Under 18 division. In 2006 he won the Under 13 Division of the Wales International Harp Festival before going on to win the 2008 Junior Lily Laskine competition in Paris, winning a concert harp in the process.
Originally classically trained with Catrin Finch, Elinor Bennett, and Ann Griffiths, he now specialises in jazz both as a soloist and with his bands – the Transatlantic Hot Club and Chube. His career has taken him across the world including to America, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Indonesia, China, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, and across Europe and has seen him collaborate with excellent musicians in both the classical and jazz world including Dennis Rollins MBE (jazz trombone), Tatiana Eva-Marie (vocals), Adrien Chevalier (jazz violin), and Catrin Finch (harp).
As well as a performer he is a composer, most recently developing a concert schedule for his own Concerto for Jazz Harp & Symphony Orchestra. This has included performances with the The Chandos Symphony Orchestra (who commissioned the work), The Cardiff Philharmonic, Stratford on Avon Symphony Orchestra, Swindon Symphony Orchestra, and Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra. It received its first international performance in Tasmania with the Student Music Collective of Tasmania University. He also wrote a Concerto for his electro fusion band Chube which premiered at the One Harp World Festival in Toronto in 2026.
Upcoming appearances at the time of writing include a first visit to Poland for the Polish Harp Congress, further Corsican and UK tours with the Transatlantic Hot Club, and a return to Australia and the Far East.
Joseph Van Parys
Joseph Van Parys is a guitarist from North Yorkshire with a passion for swinging jazz. He’s played in and around South Wales/England, becoming a well known jazz guitarist on the scene after completing his studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. His particular focus is on the swing era of jazz, and his creative soloing and sensitive accompaniment alike has been praised by audiences across the South of the UK. As well as performing in a number of ensembles he regularly leads his Joseph Van Parys Trio/Quartet for gigs across the South Wales jazz scene. Away from performing Joseph is a guitar instructor at the Cardiff School of Music based in Chapter Arts Centre.
Press Quotes
“A true virtuoso on the instrument” - The Jazz Mann
“Harp sensation” - Nation Cymru
“The musicianship on this is off the scale” - Adam Walton, BBC Wales Introducing
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