
Originally hailing from the East Midlands, Internationally acclaimed, award winning saxophonist Tony Kofi explores the music of the great tenor saxophone players.
This band has been playing as a unit since 2015, and on this outing will be exploring material by John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson & Dexter Gordon as they pay homage to the giants of the tenor saxophone throughout jazz. The quartet has recently performed to a sell out crowd at the 606 club in London as well as being a regular hot ticket at Nottingham's Peggy's Skylight Jazz Club.
Line-up:
Tony Kofi - Tenor Saxophone
Matthew Ratcliffe - Piano
Martyn Spencer - Double Bass
Andrew Wood - Drum Kit
"Terrific musical mastery and empathy" - Jazz Steps
"Passionate… superb… heartfelt" – The Guardian
"There is so much respect in jazz circles for Tony Kofi" – Jazzwise
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Venue: Stamford Arts Centre, Cellar Bar
Tickets: £15 standard
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