Vortex Jazz Club

Brandon Allen Quartet
2023-06-09 19:45 - 22:30 (UTC+0) | 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music

Line-up:
Brandon Allen - Saxophone

Tim Lapthorn - Piano

Jeremy Brown - Bass

Chris Higginbottom - Drums

About
The Brandon Allen Quartet is a new group that performs contemporary arrangements of standard repertoire, jazz classics (Coltrane, Shorter, Henderson, Rollins, Mobley) and original compositions.

The longstanding musical partnership of saxophonist Brandon Allen and pianist Tim Lapthorn is once again at the core of this project.

The addition of Jeremy Brown (bass) and Chris Higginbottom (drums) has proved to be a potent mix, the group creating an explosive blend of melodic improvisation, heavy swing and emotional freedom and spontaneity.

The music is influenced by Stan Getz and some of his later collaborations, Wayne Shorter’s Bluenote albums and late quartet, The John Coltrane Quartet, swing, bop, brazilian music, the experience of life right now…

"Rock-solid and exciting performances capturing the essence of the classic jazz quartet at its finest." London Jazz News

"Allen and Lapthorn both play with power and conviction, their solos fluent and consistently imaginative." The Jazzmann

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