John Taylor (1)

One of the truly great jazz piano players of post '60s British jazz, John Taylor is famous for associations with many world-class players. The 'Paul' in the group title is Paul McCartney. John has decided to rearranged some of his tunes, some really old and some recent, and to combine them in a programme where his own compositions and other contemporary jazz musicans are fitting in together with some songs of the former Beatles.

The programme is fresh, brilliant and also the work John did on the arrangements is beautiful: the spirit of the songs is still there beside the new shape he was creating around them. Vocal virtuoso Diana Torto has worked with John in a duo for ten years. With Julian Siegel's beautifully sensitive saxophone playing it should be an evening to cherish.

Support from Will Howard (sax) Declan Forde (piano).