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Arq: Alison Rayner Quintet at Vortex Jazz Club
Courtesy of Alison Rayner | Posted on October 3, 2018
When
Thu, November 8, 2018
20:00
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Musicians
Alison Rayner
bassBuster Birch
drumsDeirdre Cartwright
guitarDiane McLoughlin
saxophoneSteve Lodder
pianoAbout
ARQ is bass player Alison Rayner’s contemporary and creative jazz quintet, whose profile has risen dramatically over the past five years, with extensive touring and critical acclaim for their two albums – ‘August’ and ‘A Magic Life’.
Described by The Guardian as ‘spirited, eloquent and graceful’ and by The Observer as ‘a beautifully integrated band’, their music is inventive, vibrantly colourful and unfailingly melodic, possessed of a strong sense of narrative and cinematic quality. Their combination of richly nuanced compositions – frequently inspired by personal experiences – with folk-infused grooves, skilful musicianship and a love of improvisation, creates a compelling and coherent whole....