I’m really lucky to be the principal jazz piano tutor at Birmingham Conservatoire, so it was a privilege to be asked by Jeremy Price to feature on Duke Ellington’s beautiful Far East Suite for the inaugural concert of the Ellington Orchestra at Birmingham Town Hall (3 Feb) and Southport Festival (5 Feb). It’s a beautiful suite of pieces, with sounds ranging from the Monk-tinged intro to Amad, to the Boogaloo vibes of Blue Pepper and the epic ‘Ad Lib on Nippon’. The Orchestra sounds great – come and check them out if you’re in the area!
Gigs
- 23/04/18 Matt Ridley Quartet in London at Ronnie Scotts
- 25/04/18 Dave Jones Nonet in Barnes, London at Bulls Head
- 26/04/18 Alex Merritt Quintet in Wood Green at Karamel Club
- 30/04/18 Krystof Urbanski Quartet in Wrocław at Impart
- 08/05/18 Alex Merritt Quintet in London at Ronnie Scotts
- 09/05/18 Alex Merritt Quintet in St James Gardens, Swansea at Swansea Jazzland
- 12/05/18 Sacred Mass with BCU Ellington Orchestra in Lincoln at Lincoln Cathedral
- 02/06/18 Will Todd Ensemble, Pennine Spring Music Orchestra and Chorus in Heptonstall at St. Thomas The Apostle Heptonstall
- 07/06/18 Matt Ridley Quartet in London, London at Lauderdale House
- 09/06/18 Alex Merritt Quintet in London at The Archduke