Fri 4 DecDoors 19:00
Gareth Lockrane
Atrium Bar & Restaurant · London
Join us for Friday Night Jazz at the Atrium Bar & Restaurant, President Hotel, Russell Square. On 4 December we are delighted to present the award-winning flautist Gareth Lockrane, accompanied by Soner Ersen (piano), Andy Cleyndert (bass), and Eric Ford (drums). Gareth Lockrane is widely regarded as one of Europe's leading jazz flautists, celebrated for his virtuosity, expressive improvisation and inventive compositions. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and now Director of Junior Jazz and Professor of Jazz Saxophone and Flute at the Academy, Gareth has enjoyed an international career as a performer, composer and educator. He is the leader of the acclaimed Gareth Lockrane Big Band, the award-winning Grooveyard, and his own septet, whose album No Messin' won Best Album at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards. As a sideman, he has performed and recorded with artists including Quincy Jones, Jacob Collier, Incognito, Bheki Mseleku, Mark Turner and Louis Cole. Expect an evening of exceptional jazz, where Gareth's remarkable artistry on flute is brought to life through lyrical melodies, adventurous improvisation and dynamic interplay with an outstanding rhythm section. To enjoy the full...
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