Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music
Line-up:
Hugh Pascall – Trumpet
James Allsopp – Tenor saxophone
Liam Dunachie – Piano
Oli Hayhurst – Double bass
Tim Giles – Drum kit
About
Trumpeter Hugh Pascall returns to the Vortex with his dynamic quintet. Having toured together for several years, they perform music from his acclaimed ’25 album Viewfinder alongside brand-new originals. Expect melodic, exploratory grooves and atmospheric ballads from the unique voices of these special musicians.
Praised throughout the jazz press as “an outstanding soloist” with “the most beautiful, elegant and melodic delivery”, Hugh Pascall has developed a highly individual sound. Marked by “remarkable fluency and assurance”, his playing combines lyrical invention and warmth with a vibrant, contemporary approach to post-bop jazz.
An award-winning trumpeter and composer, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Paris Conservatoire. In February 2023 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in recognition of his significant contribution to UK jazz.
“There’s such a joyful bounce to the way they swing” — Soweto Kinch, BBC Radio 3
“The most beautiful, elegant and melodic delivery” — UK Jazz News
“Remarkable fluency and assurance… Fluent, lyrical solos that unfold gradually and gracefully” — The Jazzmann
“Equally stylish and arresting on trumpet and flugelhorn” — Jazz Journal
“A magical tone… stylistically, melodically, motivically, this is special” — Linley Hamilton, BBC
“Further proof of a vintage year for full-bodied hard bop” — Marlbank
“Warm tone, fine technique and ideas rooted in the post-bop trumpet tradition… all the solos caught me off guard with their complexity and creativity. A highly classy album” — Adult Music Podcast