Tough Tenors & Drumcat

Jamie Murray (Drums/Percussion) One of the great up and coming drummers on the scene today. A forward thinking and conceptual player, with a solid groove style yet an open minded approach to free experimentation, his performances are always fresh and exhilarating. With a strong sense of writing, his compositions are personal and original, with an electronic - Jazz - Fusion style attached to them. He has played with most of his contemporaries and peers in the London Jazz Scene as well as crossing into the electronic pop world. He's played & Recorded with Jazz giants the Sunra Arkestra Members Knoel Scott and Cecil Brooks as well as many other musicians in todays Jazz scene. Currently, Jamie is involved in a number of projects, consistently touring Europe and the USA as a side man and also as a band leader. His current projects “Beat Replacement” and “JZ Replacement” has enabled Jamie to perform across the world in the Jazz/crossover scene performing with some of the most innovative and forward thinking musicians of today. Recently Jazzwise magazine featured him in the “Shape of Jazz to come 2019” and “A drummer to watch out for” 2018 Rhythm drummer magazine.

Australian born saxophonist. Having played alongside Mica Paris, Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Omar, Humphrey Littleton and Denys Baptiste, Brandon Allen is certainly no stranger to the stage. 'Brandon Allen is arguably the most exciting tenor player in Britain today. His phrasing is unashamedly emotional, soaked in the blues tradition' (Tony Hall, Jazzwise magazine).

A "musician's musician" Alex Garnett's powerful, flowing, hard bop sax style has been heard with some of the finest players around. Best known for his work with Ray Gelato's "Giants" Alex also includes work with the likes of Van Morrison, Jules Holland, Paul Weller and US blues-man Albert King. A terrific player he is universally admired and respected. Featuring Alex Garnett - saxophone, Phil Mead - piano. Dave Moses - double bass and John Gibbon - drums