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Pigfoor And Nerija Double Header at Jazzleeds Festival at The Wardrobe
Courtesy of JazzLeeds | Posted on July 6, 2018
Where
The Wardrobe
Jazzleeds Festival
6 St. Peter's Square
Leeds
Map
0113 383 8800
When
Fri, July 20, 2018
20:00
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Musicians
Pigfoot
band / ensemble / orchestraChris Batchelor
trumpetLiam Noble
pianoJames Allsopp
saxophone, tenorPaul Clarvis
drumsSheila Maurice-Grey
trumpetRosie Turton
tromboneCassie Kinoshi
saxophoneNubya Garcia
saxophoneShirley Tetteh
guitar, electricRio Kai
bassAbout
8pm Pigfoot
Chris Batchelor trumpet: Liam Noble piano, James Allsopp baritone sax, Paul Clarvis drums
A fresh look at Armstrong, Jelly Roll, Fats Waller with improv, trad-jazz huffing and impish groove-bending. Four knowledgeable and very skilful contemporary practitioners infectiously having a ball.
"Raucously subversive and intensely joyous." Matthew Wright - londonjazznews.com
10.00pm Nerija
Sheila Maurice-Grey trumpet, Rosie Turton trombone, Cassie Kinoshi alto sax, Nubya Garcia tenor sax, Shirley Tetteh guitar, Rio Kai double bass, Lizy Exell drums
Nerija are a collective of London-based musicians playing exciting and original music inspired by Jazz, Hip Hop, Afrobeat and South African Township. The seven-piece band features rising players such as tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia, one of the leading forces behind the resurgence of jazz in the UK, trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey and guitarist Shirley Tetteh ...