We welcome “Yetii” to The Greenbank for this very special gig featuring saxophonist and composer, JON LLOYD.

Jon plays the saxophone beautifully and sensitively. He came to prominence on the free jazz scene of nineties London, performing and recording with Mark Sanders, John Law, and Phil Wachsmann, and now channels his compositional and improvisational energies into his original quartet. The band recently toured the UK and Europe with Jon’s album “Earth Songs” which has been streamed over 2 million times to date! We are excited to welcome Jon to play with Yetii at The Greenbank for the first time!

"The only music you ever want to hear" UK Jazz News
"A saxophone delivery as persuasive as a speaking voice. Lloyd should be seen and heard more often" Penguin Guide to Jazz
"All played with great beauty and sensitivity" Jazzwise

Jon Lloyd - saxophone
Alex Veitch - piano
Ashley John Long - bass
Alex Goodyear - drums

Expect an intimate and collaborative set of original music as Yetii and Jon adapt their compositions and watch them take shape in this new setting for the first time.

Tickets are generally SOLD OUT for this night, and are expected to sell particularly fast for this one. It’s a beautiful venue, especially set up by candlelight for the evening, with great beers and delicious pizza.

Tickets £9/£12 // Doors 830pm // Music from 9pm // Set length 70-75mins (no interval)

ABOUT YETII

Yetii are an acoustic jazz trio playing original compositions and arrangements of popular tunes. The music combines flowing melodies with expansive group improvisations, interlocking grooves and evolving soundscapes. The band released their debut album in November 2022 to widespread critical acclaim and recently played a SOLD out gig at St. George’s concert hall in town to kick off 2025.

Alex Veitch (piano) has a current bimonthly residency at Ronnie Scott's and plays in Bristol with projects including Aziza Jaye, Amy True, Samantha Lindo, Family Business and Bristol Street Music. Ash (bass) is an award-winning virtuoso double bassist and composer and current lecturer at Cardiff University. Alex Goodyear (drums) is a recent graduate of jazz from Royal Welsh with sideman credits including John Law, Alex Meritt, and Victoria Klewin.