Internationally acclaimed saxophonist Sam Braysher’s new project explores the work of Kurt Weill, a fascinating composer who lies at the intersection of European classical music, jazz, opera, and American musical theatre.
The London-based jazz saxophonist, a regular performer at jazz clubs across Europe, is known for his warm, delicate sound and deep knowledge of the standard repertoire and the American Songbook.
He is joined by an all-star London rhythm section: rising star Hungarian pianist Matyas Gayer (Eddie Henderson, Jim Rotondi), ultra-swinging drummer Steve Brown (Scott Hamilton, Barry Harris), and bassist Dave Whitford (Ray Gelato, Bobby Wellins).
Expect to hear swinging renditions of classic songs like "My Ship" and "September Song," in addition to hidden gems from the Weill catalogue and music by adjacent American Broadway composers like George Gershwin and Cole Porter.
“I can’t think of another alto saxophonist with a sound quite like Sam Braysher’s”
“The warm-toned Sam Braysher is a prize-winning investigator of the early recordings and published music of Jerome Kern, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and many others, and imagines a new jazz closely attuned to an old world”
“Braysher’s cool, modernist twist on old songs is just superb”
Doors 7pm / Music 8.30pm / Tickets £16 / £10 for members
All seating/tables are first come first served.