“Mark Nightingale tells the trombone what to do and does not allow it to set the parameters for his improvisations… tremendous fluency and flair”.- Leonard Feather
“Alan Barnes stylistic range is quite phenomenal… He has a wonderful capacity for suggesting a given style without actually imitating anyone.”- Dave Gelly
The 20th Century spanned 100 years of Creative Great Jazz Tunes: original, unique, long lasting , jazz compositions.
Whilst jazz musicians were, and continue to be, ready to improvise and syncopate melodies and chord sequences, originally written as songs - and many from Broadway shows, the greatest Jazz numbers were composed and arranged specifically as vehicles for instrumental jazz giants.
Normally you would be lucky to hear just a few Great Jazz Tunes in any one concert and would have to spend time, money and lots of energy across many evenings to hear several
Tonight, in just one concert you can hear, from start to finish, nothing other than Great Jazz Tunes.
Here’s a few mouth- watering examples of what the Sextet have ready for you.
April In Paris – Count Basie
Cantaloupe Island – Herbie Hancock
Joy Spring – Clifford Brown
Nardis – Miles Davis
Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie
Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
Senor Blues – Horace Silver
Take 5 – Dave Brubeck
Take The A Train – Billy Strayhorn
- and several more Great Jazz Tunes
