Chris Ingham Trio
Lineup
About the Event
After the most successful concerts and new album launch at PizzaExpress Live, followed by a sell out U.K. Tour and starring in the EFG London Jazz Festival, Chris Ingham, and his trio, make a much requested return to Dean Street, for another celebration of the wonderful jazz music of Dudley Moore.
The beloved comic actor Dudley Moore (1935-2002) was not only one of the UK’s most dazzling and swinging jazz pianists but also a composer of wit and depth.
A true accompanist and big band pianist, Dudley rose to prominence in appearances and recordings with the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra; he then led an outstanding trio on stage, in clubs and concert halls and latterly on TV.
For all the acclaim he received as a comic actor, and his hilarious and lovable personality, the most interesting thing about Dudley Moore's reputation is how undervalued he is as a jazzman and composer. Chris Ingham's tribute to Dudley frames the context of his trio’s latest, and very welcome project, honouring the music of a prematurely lost and sadly missed jazz hero. The inimitable Dudley was a purveyor of quirky, imaginative jazz originals and the witty music for Bedazzled and 30 Is A Dangerous Age, Cynthia, nuanced movie scores far superior to the movies themselves.
"“Outstanding.....inspired solo forays...nifty and concise arrangements" " - London Jazz News