James Allsopp Quartet play Stan Getz
About the Event
A centenary celebration of the music of saxophone icon Stan Getz by the James Allsopp Quartet, exploring highlights from Getz’s remarkable catalogue, from lush ballads and bossa novas to swinging standards and bebop classics.
A centenary tribute to master saxophonist Stan Getz by the James Allsopp Quartet. The programme will feature music from Getz’s rich back catalogue: expect lush ballads, lilting bossa novas, swinging standards and motoring bebop compositions performed by some of London’s most in-demand musicians.
Celebrating one of jazz’s most influential and distinctive voices, this special performance revisits the music that helped define an era while showcasing the enduring appeal of Getz’s artistry a century after his birth.
This event will last approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, with an interval.
About James Allsopp
In a 20-year career, James Allsopp has been a featured performer and recording artist for an incredibly diverse range of musicians. He has played in concert and on albums by legendary artists including The Last Poets, David Axelrod, Dr John and Mulatu Astatke; with European jazz luminaries such as Django Bates, Nostalgia 77, Kit Downes and Polar Bear; on commercial releases by Jamie Cullum and Jorja Smith; and as a featured soloist in a wide range of compositions by composer Brian Irvine.
James’s debut album was nominated for the BBC Jazz Award for Best Album in 2007, and he won the BBC Jazz Award for Innovation in 2008.
Reviews
‘Allsopp is an astonishingly fluent tenor sax soloist, the ideas just seem to flow effortlessly.’ The Jazz Mann
‘Perhaps the most gifted British saxophonist of his generation, not to mention the most adaptable.’ Underscore Music Magazine