Guitarist magazine pretty much summed it up when they described Acoustic Mania as "two players intent on redefining all known laws concerning what is possible with two acoustic guitars".

The Allegri String Quartet is the United Kingdom's longest running string quartet. Their success is built on a worldwide reputation for excellence that long ago earned them the epithet 'England's most respected quartet'.

Hailed as the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar', Forcione is one of the most charismatic and inventive performers of modern times.

Sabina Sciubba is vocal jazz's best-kept secret. It was Forcione who granted Sabina an opportunity to woo the record buying public, forming a timeless bond in soul, jazz and all things continental.

Barb Jungr is renowned for her extraordinary song stylings - combining her unique vocals with radical, minimal arrangements and interpretations. Her acclaimed recordings and live performances have revealed her to be one of Europe's most exciting singers.

Undoubtedly still the first lady of folk singing in Chicago, Bonnie Koloc has soothed the souls of audiences in five different decades with her imaginative jazz tinted performances.

World renowned as the man who revolutionised the role of the double bass in jazz as we know it, Charlie Haden has a deep love for great sound. The perfect match for Naim's great love for deep music!

Beautiful interplay between a master architect of the double bass and an Italian star of the acoustic guitar. A formidable jazz duo with a Mediterranean edge.

When Naim asked Charlie Haden who would be at the top of his list to make a duo recording with, he replied instantly, without a hint of doubt; Chris Anderson. The rest, as they say, was history.

In the tradition of Naim super-duos, Haden exchanges musically with a choice pianist, whose four decades worth of critical acclaim make him one of the best British jazz exports alive today.

Chris Anderson is a highly influential pianist, having worked with luminaries such as Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker and Dinah Washington among others. He is credited with teaching Herbie Hancock, who to this day remains his biggest fan.

London singer/songwriter Daniel Mulhern plucks tenderly from a diverse range of inspiring rock and folk influences to create honest and unforgettably engaging sonic delights.

These two top British guitar virtuosos came together to record but one album. And what an album it was...

The Eberle have an impressive musical history, having played regularly with the London Virtuosi, London Festival Orchestra, BBC Symphony and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Despite recurrent misconception, Elektralux have very little to do with kitchen appliances, fridges or washing machines. They do, however, have a great deal to do with awesome electronic pop music. No warranty required.

Brit-jazz boy wonders Empirical impress their post-bop era principles in a 21st century context with an astounding maturity. Oh yeah, and they look good too.

Equally inspired by jazz, European impressionism and the work of the Beatles, contemporary composer Fred Simon is one of American music's best-kept secrets.

Giorgio Serci is one of Europe's most diverse session guitarists, an incredible live performer and top instrumental educator.

These two prominent figures in South American music play romantic and stripped back Brazilian melodies together in a remarkable one-off seven-string guitar and piano encounter.

Actresses have always grumbled that Hollywood doesn't serve up enough female roles worth getting stuck into. They should try being a singer - they would find their options even more limited.

Gimse is a dazzling young musician who has established himself as one of Europe's leading international pianists and championed Norway's increasingly youthful crop of extraordinary musicians.

This Baroque trio are amongst the most respected early music players alive today. In addition to Naim, they've also recorded for the highly respected ECM label in between their extensive tours of the USA and Europe.

Brown was one the 20th century's finest conductor/soloists. Naim is privileged to have worked with her on some of NCO's most delightful recorded works.

Chicago based singer songwriter Janvier Jones blends soul, R'n'B and smooth jazz beautifully.

Jason Carter's music bridges political and cultural divides with a unique and forward thinking blend far away lands and western guitar.

Young Swedish quintet Jeniferever are the post-rock future. Plain and simple.

An accomplished saxophonist, composer and arranger, Gailloreto's abilities span various styles including jazz, blues, fusion and funk. He's worked with reputable artists such as Kurt Elling, Patricia Barber and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Moulder and Hall are two prodigious musical talents from Chicago. The fascinating and unusual interplay between the guitar and vibraphone creates a unique proposition for audiophile jazz lovers.

John van der Veer leads a band of five proficient guitarists from around Europe whose styles vary from flamenco, classical, western and gypsy steel string.

Conflicting the classic and the contemporary, the Bath based sextet's perfectly balanced yet authoritative glimmer of the future resonates the passive, aggressive and progressive.

Kai Eckhardt is one of the world's greatest electric bass players. Name a jazz legend from the last thirty years and chances are, he has played with them.

Described by Dave Brubeck as "one of the most incredible pianists I have ever heard", Laurence Hobgood is American jazz's unsung hero of the decade.

Son of Benny Green, sax prodigy Leo spent years of hard grafting as a session player before calling in enough favours to combine with some of the biggest names in the business for his debut solo album.

Mike Lindup began a staggeringly successful professional career as founder and keyboard player in platinum pop band Level 42 and is now an established solo artist, exploring the borders of jazz, Cuban, classical and pop music.

Mike Melvoin has established himself as one of America's most versatile and accomplished pianists and composers.

Best known as double bass player in the Antonio Forcione Quartet, Nathan Riki Thomson, the multi-instrumentalist and composer, explores his very own wild and wonderful amalgamation of styles from his global travels and experiences.

Guitarist and friend Martin Taylor thinks Neil is "a guitarist of considerable talent. His playing is highly inventive, full of energy and beauty". We think so too.

London based Swiss guitarist Nicolas Meier is one of the rising stars of a effervescent British jazz scene, his trademark sound is a vibrant Metheny-esque jazz with a middle eastern kick to it.

Patrick Noland is an extremely talented pianist and jazz educator hailing from Chicago. He is a long time friend of Naim and True Stereo engineer Ken Christianson.

Over 25 years ago, Wertico's mesmerising drumming landed him a spot in the Pat Metheny Group. Since then, he has done just about everything a budding jazz drummer could ever dream of.

The Phantom Limb sound is an indefinable blend of classic southern soul and country blues. Their honest, melancholic, Bristolian edge creates one of the most original and compelling new propositions of recent years.

Ramon and Anita are almost in their third decade of partnership. They liberally blend Flamenco, Spanish folklore and Latin American songs to create something unique yet wonderfully familiar.

Reuben Hoch is a New York born drummer who approaches the jazz trio format in a highly original and compelling manner.

Founded in 1946 by Sir Thomas Beecham, the Royal Philharmonic remains one of Britain's most acclaimed and respected ensembles to this day.

Anderson's adoring chordal style of piano is the perfect match for Sciubba; a chanteuse whose vocal is bursting with a refreshing vibrancy. If only all jazz singers were this good.

Londoner Murphy is one of Britain's most sorely missed yet brightest luminaries of the guitar, having played with everybody from Kate Bush to Level 42.

Alternating smoothly between myriad styles, New Yorker Cutler employs a mellow approach that drenches even the off the wall sections in cool.

Chicago based drummer and bandleader Ted Sirota and his throng of Rebel Souls play avant-garde post-bop that isn't for the faint of heart. Their music is their weapon and they point and shoot at oppressors and reactionaries past and present.

Currently principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned soloist, Tim is widely regarded as the one of the great British cellists of the 21st century.

Saxophonist Tom Gullion brings a soulful performance style, sophisticated avant-garde sensibility, and quicksilver technique. His career has both periods of intense performance and artistic introspection.

Trichotomy are Australia's finest jazz export. So much more than a traditional jazz trio, this young ensemble add a touch of the avant-garde and a liberal spoonful of attitude to make a traditional recipe taste sweeter than ever.

The aptly titled jazz trio Union is a Chicago jazz scene super group, whose name is derived from their very first recording venue; Union Church in Hinsdale, Illinois.

The Quartet has performed in almost every major city in North America, Europe and Australia and has achieved an international reputation as one of the world's finest chamber music ensembles.

Even without hearing a note of his music, you would probably have to acknowledge that the voluminously bearded, Illinois-based singer-songwriter William Fitzsimmons is an intriguing character with a remarkable back-story. After all, how many other musicians can you name who are ex-psychotherapists, and whose blind parents' divorce was so traumatic he wrote an album about it, the recording of which in turn proved so harrowing it precipitated the dissolution of his own marriage, which he then proceeded to document on the follow-up? Presumably not that many.