ALLISON NEALE
alto sax & flute
8:00 p.m.* Friday 6 June
* NB Warm-up band from 7:30
ALEX NORTON & the JAZZ LIONS
details below
ALEX NORTON & the JAZZ LIONS
details below
ALLISON NEALE
Born in Seattle USA, but resident in the UK, altoist Allison Neale’s beautifully crafted lines evoke the spirit of Paul Desmond and Art Pepper with whom she has a particular affinity.
As a strong advocate of the melodic West Coast style she has performed alongside leading international artists such as Adelaide Hall and Bud Shank and more recently tenorist Scott Hamilton as well as featuring in both the John Dankworth ‘Generations‘ Band and the “Back to Basie’ Orchestra. She frequently tours the UK with her current Quartet, which also features acclaimed jazz pianist Leon Greening and has two CDs to her name ‘Melody Express’ and ‘Blue Concept’ with trumpeter Gary Kavanagh, both on 33 Records.
“Allison Neale plays the alto saxophone with a tone so light and airy it positively melts at the edges” Dave Gelly , The Observer
“A talent to savour” Peter Vacher, Jazz UK
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Post by Bracknell Jazz.
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Before Allison Neale plays (at 8 pm), there will be a short warm-up set (7:30-8:30), featuring 16-year-old sax player Alex Norton, with the Jazz Lions: Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Ted Hayes drums. Alex has played sax with the Strodes College band for several years, and recently took over as pianist with the Strodes Senior Big Band. He is the organist at Old Windsor parish church, and also sings with the Voci Chamber Choir.