IAIN BALLAMY & GARETH WILLIAMS at Bristol Music Club
£19

A gig on Wednesday 16th October. The event starts at 19:30.


Fringe Jazz presents IAIN BALLAMY & GARETH WILLIAMS at The BRISTOL MUSIC CLUB, 76 St Paul's Road, Clifton. Bristol BS8 1LP on Wednesday 16th October at 7PM. Tickets £19.

Iain Ballamy - Saxophones, Gareth Williams - Piano

Doors Open 7pm
Performance Starts at 7.30pm

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE at http://fringejazz.com/gig-list.html

A rare opportunity to see these two major British Jazz musicians playing as a duo. This is going to be a very special evening - Do not miss it.

IAIN BALLAMY is widely considered to be one of the most intriguing and creative players on the UK and European jazz scenes today. His music transcends genres and he has forged strong and ongoing relationships with musicians around the globe and has worked with many of the cutting-edge figures in Jazz. Highlights of a career spanning nearly 30 years include working with Loose Tubes, Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Hermeto Pascoal, Django Bates, Kenny Werner, Gil Evans, George Coleman, John Taylor, June Tabor, Huw Warren, Richard Rodney Bennett's 'Concerto for Stan Getz', Ian Shaw, Claire Martin, Everything but the Girl, Mike Gibbs, Carla Bley and many more.

"A major international voice." Chris Parker, The Times

"Ballamy...leaves you in absolute awe...the sheer virtuosity and sense of joy makes you feel like a kid about to step onto a twinkling, old-fashioned merry-go-round" BBC

GARETH WILLIAMS has unquestionably established himself as one of the UK's leading modern jazz pianists. A fiery and creative player his remarkable talent has been seen with an impressive array of top level artists, from jazz/hip hop band "Us3" through to internationally-renowned jazz musicians such as Joe Lovano, George Coleman, James Moody, Art Farmer, Dave Liebman, Iain Ballamy, Jim Mullen, Claire Martin and he was a stalwart of all Pee Wee Ellis' Funk Assemblies.

"a jewel of a player... spinning out luminous introductions and codas" - Jazziz Magazine (USA)

"a fantastic improviser" - John Fordham in The Guardian

Tickets are also available at TREBLEROCK Guitar Shop, 52 The Mall in Clifton Village.


FRINGE JAZZ, Wednesdays at 7PM at The BRISTOL MUSIC CLUB, 76 St Paul's Road, Clifton. Bristol BS8 1LP

Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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