John Pearce and Stuart Oliver at The Flamingo Club
A gig held at The Grain Barge on Tuesday 12th November. The event starts at 20:30.
John Pearce trained as a classical violinist and still occasionally plays first violin with full orchestra's. His love of Jazz brings an entirely different repetoire to the stage.
Drawn inexorably to life as a jazz musician though and surrounded by a new wave of young talent on the Bristol scene, John performed with James Morton and saxophonist Andy Sheppard whose influence and encouragement he greatly benefited from. His musical relationship with pianist and mentor David Newton also flourished and John recorded his debut album 'Just Friends' with him, bassist Will Harris and drummer Ian Matthews, releasing it in 2019 to great critical acclaim.
Although his devotion to jazz has been at the centre of his musical life, John has remained in demand as a classical soloist, giving duo recitals with pianist and composer Motoki Hirai and performing concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar and Sibelius with conductor Jonathan Trimm and the Stroud Symphony Orchestra. He was also part of the Live Music Now scheme that was developed by Yehudi Menuhin as a musical outreach organisation and continues to give workshops and masterclasses.
His friend and musical colleague Stuart Oliver is a composer and has developed a wonderful fingerstyle jazz technique that compliments John's playing perfectly.
John Pearce has enthralled audiences with his emotive sound and impassioned performances:
'A violinist of immense virtuosity.' - Andrew Liddle, The Jazz Rag
A guitarist of great sensitivity and musical maturity, Stuart Oliver is known for his melodic invention, responsive accompaniment and finely crafted compositions.
Stuart has developed his finger style into a number of beautiful self-penned compositions and plays jazz standards in a unique warm, sympathetic way.
They are delighted to be performing together at The Grain Barge, sharing cherished jazz standards in their own inimitable and heartfelt way.
Entry requirements: 18+
Drawn inexorably to life as a jazz musician though and surrounded by a new wave of young talent on the Bristol scene, John performed with James Morton and saxophonist Andy Sheppard whose influence and encouragement he greatly benefited from. His musical relationship with pianist and mentor David Newton also flourished and John recorded his debut album 'Just Friends' with him, bassist Will Harris and drummer Ian Matthews, releasing it in 2019 to great critical acclaim.
Although his devotion to jazz has been at the centre of his musical life, John has remained in demand as a classical soloist, giving duo recitals with pianist and composer Motoki Hirai and performing concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar and Sibelius with conductor Jonathan Trimm and the Stroud Symphony Orchestra. He was also part of the Live Music Now scheme that was developed by Yehudi Menuhin as a musical outreach organisation and continues to give workshops and masterclasses.
His friend and musical colleague Stuart Oliver is a composer and has developed a wonderful fingerstyle jazz technique that compliments John's playing perfectly.
John Pearce has enthralled audiences with his emotive sound and impassioned performances:
'A violinist of immense virtuosity.' - Andrew Liddle, The Jazz Rag
A guitarist of great sensitivity and musical maturity, Stuart Oliver is known for his melodic invention, responsive accompaniment and finely crafted compositions.
Stuart has developed his finger style into a number of beautiful self-penned compositions and plays jazz standards in a unique warm, sympathetic way.
They are delighted to be performing together at The Grain Barge, sharing cherished jazz standards in their own inimitable and heartfelt way.
Entry requirements: 18+
Other contemporary jazz gigs
— The Tobacco Factory
contemporary jazz
jazz
jazz funk
