BIG BAND JAZZ - PERFECT STRANGER

Perfect Stranger is an exciting 10-piece band, reviving a project of Chris Sansom's from 1974. The idea was to compose and play music in a jazz/rock vernacular, but composed along classical lines, while keeping it exciting and vibrant. You could even dance to some of it! Their signature piece is 'Life & Times', a half-hour long four-movement work modelled on a classical symphony, which features on their debut album 'Unfinished Business', released in 2024. Fifty years ago it was too hard to play, but the stellar ensemble Chris has assembled can more than do it justice now! For tonight's performance, the line-up is: Martin Hathaway (saxes, flute, bass clarinet - replaces Adam Bishop, far right in photo with bass clarinet) Mick Foster (saxes & flute - third from right with soprano sax) Jack Courtney (trumpet & flugelhorn - replaces Shanti Jayasinha, third from left with trumpet) Tom Green (fourth from right with trombone) Alcyona Mick (keys, fifth from left) Rob Millett (percussion, second from right with vibraphone mallets) Eddy White (guitar, second from left) Paul Michael (bass guitar, far left) Jonas Golland (drums, fourth from left with drumsticks) Chris Sansom (conductor, extra bass guitar, centre with score) Tickets are £15 in advance (£18 OTD) and can be purchased by clicking the ‘Get Tickets’ button or you can Text | Call | WhatsApp the box office on 07770 636303 to reserve and guarantee your place. Doors at 6 and music around 7. Gonna be another epic night of big band jazz… KEEPING IT LIVE!