Date/Time
Thursday 3 April 2025
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Categories Jazz
Book here now: £12 full price • £9 or £6 if you prefer – please pay what you can*
Harry Dowell is an exceptional saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. Steeped in the jazz tradition, Harry is heavily influenced by post-bop and contemporary jazz, including artists such as John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel. His improvisational style balances thoughtful melodic creativity with ambitious spontaneity. Harry has played across the country, recently coming off a successful tour with Lack of Afro.
Harry Dowell – Saxophones
Tom Ball – Piano
Kevin Sanders – Double Bass
Josh Rose – Drums
Harry and his top-notch band will be exploring the titanic legacy of John Coltrane through his music, with a focus on his compositions from albums such as Blue Train, Giant Steps, and A Love Supreme. You can also expect choice standards such as All or Nothing At All and In a Sentimental Mood – as performed with Duke Ellington. John Coltrane was one of the 20th century’s greatest musical pioneers, and a master of the saxophone who shaped the direction of contemporary jazz.
“You can hear [Coltrane’s influence] in the intensity he brings to his playing, and also in the sheer complexity of his melodic lines, which nonetheless convey the core message and soul of the music” – Liquid Spirit Jazz Club
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* We usually have three ticket prices – please pay what you can. If you can pay the full price, that’s great. If choosing a cheaper ticket allows you to come to more things, then please do! Ticket receipts are split between the artists (it’s usually their livelihood!) and the arts centre (keeps the place going). Except on the rare occasions when we have a sellout gig on our hands, it’s always better to have someone here in the audience than an empty seat, so genuinely, please pay whatever you can.