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St Austell Bay Jazz programme

Restormel Arts is delighted that PRS for Music Foundation is supporting its St Austell Bay Jazz programme, bringing virtuoso and cutting-edge jazz musicians to mid Cornwall. The season kicks off with Theo Travis‘ Double Talk on 21 October – playing powerful bluesy progressive jazz, with smoking Hammond organ, explosive guitar solos, and powerhouse drumming, all fronted by internationally acclaimed tenor sax/flute player Theo Travis.
Metheny-esque guitar virtuoso’s Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier visit St Austell on the 18th of November for a concert and master-class followed by improv masters Inner Space Music on the 8th of December. Featuring Loz Speyer – trumpet, Chris Biscoe – alto sax and Rachel Musson – tenor sax, their set is strongly melodic and catchy. A four piece horn section with a three piece rhythm make up Seven Pieces of Silver in a performance of Horace Silver‘s music on the 3rd of February 2016. Inspired by the compositions, the Septet layer and build solos into a surprisingly melodic cacophony. Tom Green‘s critically acclaimed septet visit on the 9th of March. As winner of the 2013 Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition, Tom Green is one of the rising stars of the UK jazz scene.

Saxophonist Sam Crockatt’s quartet on 20th of April features Mercury Prize nominated Kit Downes on piano – their 1st album Howeird won album of the year in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2009.  The season ends on the 18th of May with the Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet. Polish vocalist Sylwia Bialas commands a wide range of vocal styles, over the quartet’s soulful melodies, atmospheric sounds and strong grooves.

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