Brandon Allen / Alex Garnett Quartet, “Celebrating Tough Tenors” at Cheltenham Jazz Club, The Victory Club Ballroom, Cheltenham, Glos.
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
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THE BRANDON ALLEN / ALEX GARNETT QUARTET “Celebrating Tough Tenors”Exploring the Tenor Battles of the past! Expect Foot Tapping Rhythm, Blues and Classic Hard Bop
WHEN: 8.00 pm, Monday 16th June 2025
WHERE: The Victory Club Ballroom Burlington House, Lypiatt Road Cheltenham.
Tickets: CJ Members £17.00, non members £20.00
Brandon Allen & Alex Garnett – Saxophones, ,Liam Dunachie - Organ, Matt Home – Drums.
Saxophonists Brandon Allen and Alex Garnett have been friends and musical sparring partners for well over 20 years. The musical chemistry between them was apparent early on and is still very much the case today, both players inspiring the other to strive for greater heights.
For this particular project, a wide range of saxophone pairings will be celebrated and re-imagined. Some of the more commonly known collaborations will include Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray, Johnny Griffin/Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis, Sonny Stitt/Gene Ammons and Al Cohn/Zoot Sims. They will also explore lesser known as well as contemporary pairings including David ‘Fathead’ Newman/James Clay, Joe Lovano/Joshua Redman, Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek and Eric Alexander/Grant Stewart.
Expect foot tappin’ rhythm and blues, classic hardbop, high energy modal blowouts, contemporary jazz and gorgeous full toned ballads.
Tickets available on the door or online at http://www.ticketsource.co.uk