Fri 29 November 2024 6:00pm

Alan Barnes Octet

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The Sound of the Baskervilles – A Sherlock Holmes Suite, exploring the characters, atmosphere and stories of Sherlock Holmes by means of readings, commentary, and original jazz compositions.

Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Alan Barnes is the composer, lead soloist, and narrator. He discovered Sherlock Holmes and Charlie Parker at the same time in his life and in his imagination, the pea-soupers of London’s Baker Street meld seamlessly into the reefer-smoke of the basement clubs of New York’s 52nd Street.

Alan Barnes- saxophones, clarinet
Bruce Adams- trumpet
Mark Nightingale-trombone
Robert Fowler- saxophones and clarinet
Andy Panayi- saxophones and clarinet
David Newton- piano
Simon Thorpe- bass
Clark Tracey- drums

This event is un-missable for anyone who likes Sherlock Holmes, swinging jazz, intrigue and mystery. Hail a Hansom or flag a cab – the game is afoot!

Alan Barnes Octet

Alan Barnes is a prolific international performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and touring soloist. He is best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, where he combines a formidable virtuosity with a musical expression and collaborative spirit that have few peers. His range and brilliance have made him a “first call” for studio and live work since his precocious arrival on the scene more than thirty years ago. The octet will be playing straight ahead arrangements of well known jazz compositions as well as excerpts from some of Alan's Jazz Suites: The Marbella suite, The Sherlock Holmes Suite and A Jazz Christmas Carol included in the sets.

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