Jazz- Mingus Moves

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Saxophonist Duncan Anselm was a prominent member of Bristol's jazz community through the 1990s before he moved out of the city. Whilst in Bristol Duncan was a member of the fondly remembered Charles Mingus tribute Mingus Fingers, a septet led by bassist Dave Griffiths. He now revisits the Mingus repertoire with a new quintet. Bassist...

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Live Jazz: Quentin Collins Quintet

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The Be-Bop Club is delighted to welcome one of the UK's finest jazz trumpeters to appear alongside some of Bristol's best-known players in a quintet specially formed for the evening. Quentin Collins has performed, toured, and recorded with a plethora of internationally renowned artists across many genres including Fred Wesley, Gregory Porter, Mark Ronson, Omar,...

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Live Jazz: Matt Hopkins/David Newton Quartet

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The melodic and inventive guitar playing of Matt Hopkins has been featured in groups as stylistically diverse as Andy Sheppard’s Hotel Bristol, Emily Wright & The Royals, and the Hopkins-Hammond Trio. He also takes the lead role in the “Music of Pat Metheny” project alongside pianist Dave Newton. Matt is also known as an instructor...

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Live Jazz: Benn Clatworthy Quintet

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Benn Clatworthy is a truly impressive modern jazz tenor saxophonist who was rated by the late Ronnie Scott as one of the best UK players that he had heard. Although born in London Benn has been resident in California since 1980, but returns to perform in the UK on a regular basis - however, due...

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Live Jazz: Dave Jones Quartet

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Pianist Dave Jones closed off our summer season with his quintet playing the music of Kenny Garrett, but for tonight he returns to his original quartet format to play the music of Dave Jones, with Andy Hague returning to the drum chair instead of his trumpet role in the quintet. Dave is a classically-trained pianist...

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Live Jazz: Sam Crockatt Quartet

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Saxophonist Sam Crockatt returns to the club as band leader, with a formidable line-up all of whom lead their own projects and are recognised as fine composers. Having graduated from the Royal Academy, Sam Crockatt formed a band with Gwilym Simcock, Oli Hayhurst, and Ben Reynolds leading to debut recording Howeird in 2008, which won...

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