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Sam Braysher – alto saxophone
Colin Oxley – guitar
Jack Garside – double bass
Sam Braysher, “whose warm tone and consonant and inquisitive approach to harmony is attracting growing attention on the British jazz scene” (All About Jazz), is a London-based alto saxophonist, who has received international critical acclaim for his three albums to date. Playing in an intimate trio setting, he is joined by in-demand young double bassist Jack Garside (Mark Kavuma and The Banger Factory) and master guitarist Colin Oxley (Stacey Kent, Dave Newton). This show will take a look at the songs of Harold Arlen, the composer of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, “Get Happy” and “Stormy Weather”. Expect to hear swinging arrangements of classic and lesser-known tunes by one of the greatest American songwriters of the 20th Century.
“I can’t think of another alto saxophonist with a sound quite like Sam Braysher’s” **** Dave Gelly, The Observer
“Braysher’s cool, modernist twist on old songs is just superb” Simon Adams, Jazz Journal
“Saxophonist Sam Braysher is like a breath of fresh air. He has an alto sound that doesn’t sound like anyone else, and is a throwback to the classic jazz of the 1950s with a contemporary twist”. Jazz Views
“the warm-toned young London saxophonist Sam Braysher is a prize-winning investigator of the early recordings and published music of Jerome Kern, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and many others, and imagines a new jazz closely attuned to an old world.” John Fordham, The Guardian
“Sam Braysher has a special, distinctive sound to his alto playing: warm and subtle, expressive and thoughtful, with an approach to improvisation that combines melodic beauty and rhythmic deftness. In short, he is the real deal.” Clarinet and Saxophone Magazine
Doors open 7.30pm. Music starts 8pm. The venue is mixed seated and standing. Tables are limited, and available on a first come first served basis, so if you’d like a seat, we recommend arriving early!
