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Draft:Ant Law

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  • Comment: For living people each paragraph must be sourced. Suitskvarts (talk) 23:01, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Ant Law
Born (1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 (age 42)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2003-present
Websitewww.antlaw.co.uk

Ant Law (born 15 November 1983) is a British jazz guitarist and composer.

Ant Law was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he lived until the age of 16[1]. During his childhood and teenage years, he learnt guitar and piano, and while studying physics at University of Edinburgh[1], he spent a summer semester at Berklee College of Music in Boston[2].

From the 2000s onwards, he became an active presence on the British jazz scene, and early collaborations included working with singer Lorna Reid, playing on a track of her 2008 album Gypsy In My Soul[3].

In 2011, he founded the Ant Law Quintet, which toured widely and released their debut album, Entanglement.[4], in 2013. With the exception of two tracks—a rendition of a jazz standard, John Coltrane’s Satellite, and a contrafact on Sonny Rollins’ Airegin—the album consisted entirely of Law's original compositions, a pattern that would continue across many of his later releases. Their follow-up, Zero Sum World[5] (2015), featured music and titles inspired by scientific and mathematical ideas. Writing about the album, Ian Mann observed that “for all the sophistication of his harmonic and rhythmic ideas, Law’s music is also surprisingly accessible with a strong melodic focus alongside the complexities.”[6]

The quintet's third album, Life I Know[7] (2018), was described in London Jazz News as “full-on modern jazz fusion.”[8] A digital-only album, The Sleeper Wakes,[9] followed in 2020, with Unified Theories[10] released in 2025, featuring pianist Gwilym Simcock and saxophonist Will Vinson.

In 2015, Law co-founded Trio HLK with pianist Rich Harrold and drummer Rich Kass, the group's name derived from the initials of their surnames. Their debut album, Standard Time[11] (2018), featured guest appearances from American saxophonist Steve Lehman and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. Describing this album, Gramophone Magazine wrote that “Nancarrow-style polymetres collide and fuse with complex harmonies in radical reinterpretations of jazz standards.”[12] The album was included in Gramophone Magazine's Critics' Choice 2018[12].

Evelyn Glennie also featured on Trio HLK's second release, Anthropometricks[13][14] (2024), together with Varijashree Venugopal and Natalie Clein. This presented seven compositions using sections of jazz standards as their foundation. Neil Duggan writing in All About Jazz observed that “these are not gentle adaptations of parts of original tunes but a complete process of deconstruction and re-composition.”[15] Trio HLK has performed widely, with appearances at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh in 2018[16], Fasching, Stockholm (2020),[17] Kontserdisaal, Tallinn (2020),[18] and Kings Place, London in 2024.[19]

Beyond his ensemble work, Law has pursued numerous collaborations. These projects include Same Moon in The Same World[20] (2022) with saxophonist Alex Hitchcock, and Ensconced[21] (2024) with singer Brigitte Beraha. As a sideman, Law has frequently worked with saxophonist Tim Garland, appearing on Songs to the North Sky[22] (2014), Return to the Fire[23] (2015) and One[24] (2016) which topped the Jazzwise Albums of the Year Critics Poll in 2016[25]. In addition, Law has worked with violinist Thomas Gould,[26] bassist Matt Ridley[27], and saxophonist Emma Rawicz[28]

Among many notable performances, Law has appeared at Cambridge Jazz Festival in 2019,[29] London Jazz Festival (most recently in 2022[30], 2023[31] and 2024[32]) Love Supreme 2023[33], and Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2018.[34] He has been a regular presence at leading London venues, including Ronnie Scott's, the Vortex, and PizzaExpress Jazz Club.

In addition to his work as a performer, Law is also an author and teacher. His book 3rd Millennium Guitar: An Introduction to Perfect 4th Tuning[35] was published by Mel Bay Publications in 2017, and he has contributed articles on music theory and technique for magazines such as Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques and Guitarist. As of 2025, he teaches at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama[36] and holds the position of Associate Lecturer at Goldsmith's, University of London. He has also given masterclasses at institutions such as Royal Academy of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

In 2018, Law was included in 10 contemporary guitar virtuosos you need to hear, published by Music Radar.[37], and he was named in the Rising Star Guitarist category in the 73rd Annual Downbeat Critics Poll (2025).[38]

Discography

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Ant Law Quintet

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  • Entanglement (33 Records, 2013)[4]
  • Zero Sum World (Whirlwind Recordings, 2015)[5]
  • Life I Know (Edition Records, 2018)[7]
  • The Sleeper Wakes (Edition Records, 2020)[9]
  • Unified Theories (2025)[10]

Trio HLK

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  • Standard Time (Ubuntu Music, 2018)[11]
  • Anthropometricks (Ubuntu Music, 2024)[13][14]

Collaborations

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  • Same Moon in The Same World with Alex Hitchcock (Outside Music, 2022)[39]
  • Ensconced with Brigitte Beraha (Ubuntu Music, 2024)[40]

As sideman (selected recordings)

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  • Songs to the North Sky — Tom Garland (Edition Records, 2014)[41]
  • Return to the Fire — Tom Garland (Edition Records, 2015)[42]
  • Into View — Paul Riley (Jellymould Jazz, 2015)[43]
  • One — Tom Garland (Edition Records, 2016)[44]
  • Counteraction — Partikel (Whirlwind Recordings, 2017)[45]
  • Refocus — Tom Garland (Edition Records, 2020)[46]
  • The Antidote — Matt Ridley (Ubuntu Music, 2021)[47]
  • Incantation — Emma Rawicz (2022)[48]
  • Chroma — Emma Rawicz (2023)[49]
  • The Antidote: Live at the London Jazz Festival — Matt Ridley (Ubuntu Music, 2023)[50]
  • Dream Band — Alex Hitchcock (Whirlwind Recordings, 2023)[51]
  • Clouded Lines — Scott Flanigan (SF Sounds, 2023)[52]
  • The Defector — Henry Spencer (AMP Music & Records, 2023)[53]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Unified Theories – Ant Law Review". All About Jazz. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Ant Law | ARTISTS". Ibanez guitars. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  3. ^ Ant Law (2008). Gypsy In My Soul (CD liner notes). Not On Label.
  4. ^ a b "CD Review: Ant Law – Entanglement". London Jazz News. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b Jazz, All About (25 March 2015). "Ant Law: Ant Law: Zero Sum World album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Ant Law Quintet - Ant Law Quintet, Dempsey's, Cardiff, 18/02/2015. | Review | The Jazz Mann". www.thejazzmann.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b Jazz, All About (4 November 2018). "Ant Law: Life I Know album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  8. ^ ljazzn (5 November 2018). "CD REVIEW: Ant Law – Life I Know". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Ant Law | The Sleeper Wakes". Edition Records. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  10. ^ a b Scotney, Sebastian (27 June 2025). "Ant Law – 'Unified Theories' - UK Jazz News". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  11. ^ a b ljazzn (9 May 2018). "CD REVIEW: Trio HLK with Steve Lehman and Dame Evelyn Glennie – Standard Time". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. ^ a b Gramophone (18 December 2018). "The Critics' Choice 2018: our favourite recordings of the year". Gramophone. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Ambitious New Album From Trio HLK". 14 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  14. ^ a b Allen, Gareth (28 June 2024). "Trio HLK – Anthropometricks: Album Review". At The Barrier. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  15. ^ Jazz, All About (8 April 2024). "Trio HLK: Anthropometricks album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Trio HLK and Evelyn Glennie, The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh – - Scottish Jazz Space". 13 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Events for 1 January, 2020 – 19 April, 2020 | Evelyn Glennie". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  18. ^ Kontsert, Eesti. "Evelyn Glennie (löökpillid), Trio HLK - Eesti Kontsert". concert.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Trio HLK and Evelyn Glennie captivate at Kings Place". Jazzwise. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  20. ^ Scotney, Sebastian (3 November 2022). "Ant Law and Alex Hitchcock – 'Same Moon in The Same World' - UK Jazz News". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Ant Law & Brigitte Beraha – Ensconced - Jazz Views". 5 September 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  22. ^ "Tim Garland | Songs to the North Sky". Edition Records. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  23. ^ "Tim Garland | Return to the Fire". Edition Records. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  24. ^ "Tim Garland | One". Edition Records. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  25. ^ "Saxophonist Tim Garland's One tops Jazzwise magazine's Albums of the Year Critics Poll". Jazzwise. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  26. ^ "PHOTOS: Gould Standard at Kings Place (Thomas Gould with Tim Garland Ant Law, John Turville and Yuri Goloubev)". London Jazz News. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  27. ^ Scotney, Sebastian (2 August 2021). "Matt Ridley – 'The Antidote' - UK Jazz News". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  28. ^ Fordham, John (8 September 2023). "Emma Rawicz: Chroma review – young British jazz star taking admirable risks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  29. ^ "Ant Law Quintet (2019 Cambridge Jazz Festival)". London Jazz News. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  30. ^ "Sun-Mi Hong + Ant Law & Alex Hitchcock". EFG London Jazz Festival. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  31. ^ "Alex Hitchcock and Ant Law: Same Moon". EFG London Jazz Festival. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  32. ^ "Ant Law's Unified Theories Feat. Gwilym Simcock & Will Vinson". EFG London Jazz Festival. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  33. ^ "Love Supreme 2023: Line-up Announced". Jazz FM. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  34. ^ Pickering, Ken (11 May 2018). "Spotlight On: Made In The UK | Coastal Jazz | Vancouver International Jazz Festival". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  35. ^ "3rd Millennium Guitar: An Introduction to Perfect 4th Tuning eBook - Mel Bay Publications, Inc. : Mel Bay". www.melbay.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  36. ^ "Ant Law". Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  37. ^ Sidwellpublished, Jason (21 September 2018). "10 contemporary guitar virtuosos you need to hear". MusicRadar. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  38. ^ "DownBeat August 2025 The 73rd Critics Poll Results Only". archive.maherpublications.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  39. ^ Scotney, Sebastian (3 November 2022). "Ant Law and Alex Hitchcock – 'Same Moon in The Same World' - UK Jazz News". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  40. ^ Scotney, Sebastian (18 August 2024). "Ant Law and Brigitte Beraha – 'Ensconced' - UK Jazz News". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  41. ^ "Tim Garland: Songs to the North Sky". Jazzwise. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  42. ^ "LP REVIEW: Tim Garland – Return To The Fire". London Jazz News. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  43. ^ "Paul Riley Quintet 'Into View' (Jellymould) 3/5". UK Vibe. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  44. ^ Fordham, John (12 May 2016). "Tim Garland: One review – masterful melody and a return to jazz-rock". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  45. ^ "Partikel: Counteraction". Jazzwise. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  46. ^ London Jazz (12 October 2020). "Tim Garland – 'ReFocus'". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  47. ^ leahsiennaljn (2 August 2021). "Matt Ridley – 'The Antidote'". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  48. ^ Scotney, Sebastian (23 June 2022). "Emma Rawicz – ' Incantation' - UK Jazz News". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  49. ^ Fordham, John (8 September 2023). "Emma Rawicz: Chroma review – young British jazz star taking admirable risks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  50. ^ leahsiennaljn (2 August 2021). "Matt Ridley – 'The Antidote'". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  51. ^ Jazz, All About (18 January 2024). "Alex Hitchcock: Dream Band Live In London album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  52. ^ Jazz, All About (4 May 2023). "Scott Flanigan: Clouded Lines album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  53. ^ Spargo, Tom (19 December 2023). "Henry Spencer: The Defector". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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