The Christine Jensen and Nikki Iles Anglo-Canadian Group
Last Show: Monday 15 th August 2016
PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)
Award winning Montreal-based saxophonist Christine Jensen has been described as “an original voice on the international jazz scene and one of Canada’s most compelling composers”. Downbeat Magazine continues “Jensen writes with a quiet kind of authority ... Wayne Shorter, Maria Schneider and Kenny Wheeler come to mind. She is rapidly developing into a major force as a player and writer.” Christine will team up with British pianist Nikki Iles - “one of the most refreshing figures to have emerged in recent times. A pianist of extraordinary imagination and a formidable UK jazz presence” (The Guardian). Joining them tonight for this special concert are the exceptional Percy Pursglove on trumpet, Dave Whitford on Bass and James Maddren on drums.