ACCORDING to our jazz man Ron Burnett, Liane is “the best Carroll you will hear in December”. The winner of just about every British jazz award going, Carroll has been hailed by critics and fans alike as one of our finest jazz singers.

“With a huge vocal range, a prodigious musicality and an unerring sense of musical honesty, she is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and entertaining artists on the UK jazz circuit today,” is the verdict from the NCEM.

“A staggering piano technique is matched by an astonishing vocal range,” says an awestruck Ron.

Liane Carroll, National Centre for Early Music, York, Sunday, 7.30pm. Tickets cost £12 for adults, £10 for concessions, £5 for students. Box office: 01904 658338 or ncem.co.uk