Yetii ft. Jake McMurchie at The Greenbank Pub, Easton
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A gig on Tuesday 19th March. The event starts at 21:00.


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We welcome 'Yetii' to The Greenbank for this very special gig featuring UK jazz great Jake McMurchie.

Expect an immersive set of original compositions in addition to reworks of some of our favourite BEATLES tunes!

Jake has been an influential member of the thriving South West jazz scene for nearly three decades. His band 'Get the Blessing' won Album of the Year in the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards and he has played or recorded with artists including Portishead, Massive Attack, Super Furry Animals and Jim Moray.

"A very, very good tenor saxophonist – very original” Jazz Line-up Radio 3
“fluent and wildly inventive improvisers” London Jazz News
“a performance that both enthralled and delighted the audience ★★★★★” The Jazz Mann

Jake McMurchie - saxophone
Alex Veitch - piano
Ashley John Long - bass
Alex Goodyear - drums

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

Tickets £9 // Doors 830pm // Music from 9pm

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 looks forward to their busiest year of gigs so far in 2023 including shows in Stroud, Birmingham, Bath and Swanage.

Alex Veitch (piano) has a current bimonthly residency at Ronnie Scott's and plays in Bristol with projects including MADLY, 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.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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