Soirée: Mike Paxton Quintet

Soirée: Mike Paxton Quintet

"The instrumentation might suggest just another hard bop combo: not so… with the calibre of musicians he has recruited, the playing is exemplary and Paxton’s drumming is up there with the best." - Peter Vacher.

Mike Paxton drums Martin Shaw trumpet and flugel, Mornington Lockett sax Robin Aspland piano Alec Dankworth bass

Mike Paxton, drummer, composer and arranger, has worked with many of the top names in British Jazz including Humphrey Littelton, Alan Barnes, Ronnie Scott and Peter King, and several top US visitors.

Martin Shaw has a warm and distinctive sound on both horns and is recognised as one of Europe’s finest jazz soloists.

The power and subtlety of Mornington Lockett's tenor playing has always delighted our audience, and the myriad of stars that he has worked with.

We have the gifted and imaginative and very busy Robin Aspland on piano and keys, and the huge sound and precise intonation of Alec Dankworth on bass.

With such a great line up, including so man Fleece favourites, this is a gig not to be missed.