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Gary Willcox's Drummer/Composer Project
Gary Willcox's Drummer/Composer Project: Chris Batchelor trumpet, Julian Siegel saxes, Gareth Williams piano, Ollie Hayhurst bass, Gary Willcox drums
The Jazz at Progress spotlight will focus on drummer Gary Willcox as he explores the world of the 'jazz engine room' and pays homage to the playing and composing skills of such percussion giants as Kenny Clarke, Elvin Jones, Paul Motian, Jack de Johnette and Bill Stewart and their contribution to jazz from Bebop to ECM.
Gary started playing the drums at the age of ten and soon fell under the spell of Buddy Rich, Art Blakey and Max Roach. He has performed around the UK and Europe with Ian Shaw, Jim Mullen, Stan Sulzmann and Iain Bellamy to name but a few. He is a member of the Way Out West Collective and regularly appears at Ronnie Scott's as both a leader and sideman as well as working in music education.
Gary will be joined by four brilliantly creative musicians well known to UK Jazz audiences - Chris Batchelor on trumpet (Pigfoot, Big Air, Loose Tubes), Julian Seigel on saxes (Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Jason Yarde, Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler, Andrew Hill, Mike Gibbs, Django Bates, John Taylor, Stan Sulzmann, NDR Big Band and Colin Towns), Gareth Williams on piano (Claire Martin, Art Themen, Jim Mullen, Iain Ballamy) and Oli Hayhurst on bass (Julian Seigel, Pharoah Sanders, Zoe Rahman).
Jerry Bergonzi, a long-time associate of the late-Dave Brubeck, described the project as ... inspiring and 'in the moment' playing.
He Loved it. So will you!
The Jazz at Progress spotlight will focus on drummer Gary Willcox as he explores the world of the 'jazz engine room' and pays homage to the playing and composing skills of such percussion giants as Kenny Clarke, Elvin Jones, Paul Motian, Jack de Johnette and Bill Stewart and their contribution to jazz from Bebop to ECM.
Gary started playing the drums at the age of ten and soon fell under the spell of Buddy Rich, Art Blakey and Max Roach. He has performed around the UK and Europe with Ian Shaw, Jim Mullen, Stan Sulzmann and Iain Bellamy to name but a few. He is a member of the Way Out West Collective and regularly appears at Ronnie Scott's as both a leader and sideman as well as working in music education.
Gary will be joined by four brilliantly creative musicians well known to UK Jazz audiences - Chris Batchelor on trumpet (Pigfoot, Big Air, Loose Tubes), Julian Seigel on saxes (Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Jason Yarde, Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler, Andrew Hill, Mike Gibbs, Django Bates, John Taylor, Stan Sulzmann, NDR Big Band and Colin Towns), Gareth Williams on piano (Claire Martin, Art Themen, Jim Mullen, Iain Ballamy) and Oli Hayhurst on bass (Julian Seigel, Pharoah Sanders, Zoe Rahman).
Jerry Bergonzi, a long-time associate of the late-Dave Brubeck, described the project as ... inspiring and 'in the moment' playing.
He Loved it. So will you!
19.30 to 22.00
Tickets: £18.00 (£16.00 concessions, £9.00 under 16s) plus max 5% booking fee
Tickets: £18.00 (£16.00 concessions, £9.00 under 16s) plus max 5% booking fee
Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 5HL
Fri 3 Feb 2023
Website:
www.jazzinreading.com
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