16th March 2015: Gareth Lockrane Big Band at Ronnie Scott’s Sunday March 22nd. Stellar line-up plus London Jazz Interview.

The Gareth Lockrane Big Band is appearing at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club Sunday March 22nd.

LINE UP:

Gareth Lockrane (flutes/ compositions), Sam Mayne, James Gardiner-Bateman, Julian Siegel, Graeme Blevins, Richard Shepherd (saxes/woodwinds) Mark Nightingale, Barnaby Dickinson, Trevor Mires, Lewis Edney (trombones/tuba) Andy Greenwood, Tom Walsh, Steve Fishwick, Robbie Robson (trumpets) Phil Robson (guitar) Ross Stanley (piano/Hammond organ) Ryan Trebilcock (bass) Matt Skelton (drums)

Gareth released The Strut with us and was named MOJO Magazine Jazz Album of the Year.  Here’s a bit about the album:

The Strut is the debut Whirlwind release from internationally-acclaimed flautist Gareth Lockrane (currently residing in London) and his Hammond Organ group ‘Grooveyard’. The Strut is the follow up to Lockrane’s 2003 album Put The Cat Out (winner of ‘Best European Jazz Group’ Granada Jazz Festival). This ambitious and stylistically wide-ranging record fuses the spirit of the historic soul-jazz groups of yesteryear alongside contemporary jazz fused with gospel, chamber music, cinematic rock, funk and even world music influences, showcasing the diverse compositional palette of the leader.

For all the details, including Gareth’s interview with London Jazz and information on how to book, click:  here