26th October 2015: Alex Garnett’s Bunch of Five to appear at EFG London Jazz Festival + HiFi & News review

Alex Garnett’s ‘Bunch of Five’ featuring Tim Armacost (sax), Liam Noble (piano), Michael Janisch (bass) and James Maddren (drums) will be taking part in this years EFG London Jazz Festival in a special double bill with the New York Standards Quartet. (Tickets)

‘Bunch of Five’ engages in original repertoire which at once is both grounded in the tradition yet aspires to push beyond the comfort bubble in its harmonic considerations and improvisations.

The musical ethos is strongly rooted in groove and swing and combines the eclectic tastes and experiences of the ensemble members.

Alex has received critical acclaim from all over Europe for Andromeda the debut from his new band and below we reprint a highlight that just came in from the Germany music site HiFi & Records.

“The echo of the tradition is very much in Alex Garnett’s Bunch of 5.”
HiFi & Records