Image Credits
The image used top right is painted by local artist Christopher Jarvis.
The image shown in the top left (Alan Haynes sign) is taken from a painting by John Grundy.
The image used top right is painted by local artist Christopher Jarvis.
The image shown in the top left (Alan Haynes sign) is taken from a painting by John Grundy.
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In the words of one respected jazz critic, Peter King is "the finest alto saxophonist that Britain has ever produced, and one of the finest in the world today"–Dave Gelly. He has been a major influence on the British jazz scene ever since he played (at the age of eighteen!) the opening night of Ronnie Scott's jazz club on 30th October 1959. "Had Ronnie Scott's Club died overnight and been heard of no more it could still have justified its existence by pointing to a discovery like Peter King."–Benny Green. In the same year he received the "Melody Maker New Star" award. He worked with Johnny Dankworth's orchestra from 1960 to 1961, and went on to work with the big bands of Maynard Ferguson, Tubby Hayes, Harry South, and Stan Tracey, the Brussels Big Band, and the Ray Charles band on a European tour. He has also played in small groups with musicians such as Philly Joe Jones, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Red Rodney, Hampton Hawes, Nat Adderley, Al Haig, Bill Watrous, and Dick Morrissey, and singers such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe Williams, Jon Hendricks, and Anita O'Day. He is also a member of Charlie Watts' Tentet. He is a prolific composer and his works include an opera, Zyklon, in collaboration with Julian Barry. Don't miss this opportunity to see a legend of British jazz.
A yamaha endorsee and one of the finest and busiest trumpet players in the world, Rex Richardson is an international solo artist from New York who spends much of his time touring the world performing with symphony orchestras (Guangzhou (China), Tokyo and Osaka (Japan), Phoenix, Omaha, Rochester, Syracuse, and Oregon; the Orchestra Academic Baskent (Turkey), the Melbourne New Orchestra (Australia), the U.S. Navy Band and Orchestra in Washington, D.C), as well as giving masterclasses and recitals. He is also a very successful jazz musician having toured the US and Japan with the late jazz legend Joe Henderson and also The Chicago Jazz Ensemble. He has also worked with such illustrious artists as Benny Carter, Ray Charles, Kurt Elling, Carl Fontana, Nnenna Freelon, Aretha Franklin, Wycliffe Gordon, Stefon Harris, Dave Holland, Keith Lockhart, Christian McBride, Jimmy Owens and Bobby Shew. See www.rextrumpet.com for further info.
Martin Harmon is a multi-instrumentalist of extraordinary talent. Playing all single and double reeds he is in high demand as a session musician and has toured extensively with many various groups and shows. He is also a member of the highly successful salsa band led by Roberto Pla.
Another great night of music from the Sue Rivers group.
For further details see www.suerivers.com.
One set of jazz standards followed by the now legendary Halstead Jazz Club sing-a-long-a jazz xmas carol service.
