varying personnel inc. Michael Janish (bass); Phil Robson (guitar); Jim Hart (vibes); Winston Clifford (drums); James Madren (drums); Alyn Cosker (drums)
Drugstore Cowboy Quartet feat. Brandon Allen (tenor sax); Ross Stanley (Organ); Enzo Zirilli (drums)
Transatlantic Collective: Michael Janisch (bass); Patrick Cornelius (sax); Paul Wiltgen (drums); Kristian Randalou/John Escreet (piano) & me!
Influences
All the pivitol figures from jazz history- Louis, Duke, Bird, Miles, Monk, Coltrane, Ornette..the jazz trumpet lineage- Louis-Wynton via Bix Beiderbeck, Roy Eldridge, Cootie Williams, Clark Terry, Dizzy, Fats Navarro, Clifford, Lee, Booker Little, Freddie, Woody Shaw...modern day cats- Alex Sipiagin, Ryan Kisor, Nic Payton, Roy Hargrove.
Also Bach, Beethoven, Debussy..Hendrix, Led Zepplin..
Sounds Like
just trying to find my own voice by listening to & learning from all those around me
I'm a trumpet player, born & bred in London. Professional since 1996, I've played in many different contexts & styles e.g. Pop, Funk, Reggae, Classical, Hip-Hop, but I love Jazz above all, especially Be-Bop, Hard-Bop, Post-Bop, and contemporary straight-ahead.
Some of the commercial acts I've played/toured/recorded with include: Omar; US3; Beverley Knight; Basement Jaxx; Lulu; Roy Ayers; Prince; Carleen Anderson; Craig David; Braund Reynolds; Lemar; 4Hero.
Some of the Jazz musicians I've played with include: Tony Kofi; Joel Frahm; Will Vinson;
Phil Robson; Michael Janisch; Patrick Cornelius; Jonathan Gee; Roy Hargrove; Winston Clifford; Renato D'Aeillo; Andrea Pozza; Kyle Eastwood; Troy Miller; Jean Toussaint; Pete Zimmer; Cleveland Watkiss; Andrew McCormack; Jim Hart; Jason Rebello; Dennis Rollins; Ingrid Laubrook; Mornington Lockett; Andrea Vicari; Mark Lockheart.
In 2007 I released my 1st solo album "If Not Now, Then When?" on SunlightSquare Records. It was critically acclaimed & voted top 10 Jazz Albums of the year by MOJO magazine. You can buy the album @ www.sunlightsquarerecords.com
.My present projects are: "Drugstore Cowboy Quartet" featuring my good friend Brandon Allen on tenor sax- we play original music in the classic Blue-Note style. We will record our debut album in jan 2009 for Commodo Depot records. We have a great residency called "Jazz On The Road" in London's Islington area, check out www.myspace.com/jazzontheroad
.I also play in The Transatlantic Collective, a collaboration between young up and coming jazz musicians from London & New York. The band is releasing it's debut album "Traveling Song" on Woodville records in november 2008 followed by a UK tour.
My own Quartet will be releasing a new album sometime in 2009 again on SunlightSquare Records.
Great! Congratulations Quentin! Wish you all the best! Welcome to the world Oscar!! Yeah, I..ll let you know when I..ll be around for sure! The same for you, come around whenever you feel like it! You guys can stay at our place! all the best!
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Ayup mate, Nice to meet you the other week. Hope the tour went well and give me a shout if ya up this way anytime soon, will have to hook up for a beer or two. Take it easy, Si
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That is a shame. Whatever do you do with yourself on Monday nights?!! I am well thanks, doing bits of singing here and there... I'll let you know if I get anything up Stokey way.
Hey dude! How are you? Is the bar music hall jam still happening? - haven't been there for a very very long time and it's stopped being in the listings...
Hope you're well x
