28/02/2016
Tony Kofi with the Cliff Edge Trio - Wednesday March 16th
support - The Ullenhall Jazz Assassins.
Internationally renowned saxophonist, Tony Kofi, is the guest feature at Leam-jazz this month. Born in Nottingham and introduced to a career in jazz by none other than Leam-Jazz regular Nick Hislam, Tony has picked up BBC and Parliamentary awards and been nominated for a MOBO. Musicians he has played with?....Joe Cocker, Harry Connick JR, Claude Deppa, Courtney Pine and Sam Rivers. One of Tony's main inspirations is Thelonious Monk and the set on the 16th will include several Monk numbers.... well-known or rarely heard. Backing him will be the regular Leam-Jazz house band...the Cliff Edge Trio. Support act sees the welcomed return of the Ullenhal Jazz Assassins, the workshop band run by Adrian Litvinof.