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Martin Drew and the New Couriers | |
01/16/10 |
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May 10th will see one of the major highlights of the year for Harborough Jazz when we welcome drummer Martin Drew and the New Couriers. This all star quintet recalls and plays the music of the original Jazz Couriers which was led by legendary saxophonists Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott. The line up is:
Martin Drew is arguably one of the top UK Jazz drummers and had a very long association with both Ronnie Scott and Oscar Peterson and explained on Martin’s Website: He played with the late, great Ronnie Scott for twenty years, from 1975 to 1995. Over the years, with Oscar Peterson, Ronnie's various bands, and numerous other groups, Martin has performed engagements at Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Centre in the USA; Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, 606 Club, Ronnie Scott's Club, Mozart House in London; Blue Note Jazz Clubs in New York and Japan; Sydney Opera House in Australia; La Scala in Milan; Salle Pleyelle, Palais de Congress in Paris, and many more prestigious clubs and concert halls. From 1974 until 2004, Martin toured and recorded in Canada, the USA, South America, Japan, Australia, Europe, and all over the world, with the legendary piano genius, Oscar Peterson, sharing the stage at various times with Joe Pass, Niels Pedersen, Ray Brown, Ulf Wakenius, Herb Ellis, Clark Terry, Ella Fitzgerald, and many legends of the jazz world. There are a host of other famous musicians with whom Martin has appeared so visit his website www.martindrew.co.uk to read more.
1979-82, BBC Radio Orchestra (principal bass), working mainly with the big band. Don Lusher Big Band 1986 to date. Grew up accompanying visiting Americans at the Concorde Club, went on to work with the likes of Zoot Sims. Peggy Lee and Ronnie Scott. Now mainly playing legitimate bass in film and TV, studios. Regular at the Pizza and Bulls Head, Barnes. From Jazz services directory www.jazzservices.org.uk As a member of the Ronnie Scott Sextet, Mornington worked extensively in Britain and abroad. He has recorded albums with Ronnie Scott, guitarist Jim Mullen, drummer Martin Drew, pianist Stan Tracey, and jazz singers Sarah Jane Morris, Claire Martin, Ian Shaw, and Lea Delaria. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/morningtonlockett/iso/isobiography.html
One of the most in demand musicians on the London scene on Drums, Vibes and Piano, he now plays regularly with Martin Drew's New Jazz Couriers, Stan Sulzmann, Gwilym Simcock, Alan Barnes, Paul Clarvis and The Matt Wates sextet to name just a few, as well as leading two groups of his own. He has also played with Shaun Escoffery, The Herbaliser, Franco Ambrosetti, The Heritage Orchestra, Airto Moreira and many more. www.jimhart.co.uk
Steve Melling began playing jazz professionally in the late 1970s when he left the National Youth Jazz Orchestra after playing with them for three years which included tours of Australia and Turkey. In 1986 he received the first Pat Smythe Memorial Trust Award, for exceptionally promising pianist. He worked with Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia (1986-7), and in 1987 and 1989 toured the Far East with the Clark Tracey Quintet, and played on three of the group's albums. He worked with Tim Whitehead's band (1988-9), and recorded the album 'Decision' with him. Mellling also recorded 'East to West' with Alan Skidmore, and played on the title track of Skidmore's ballad album 'After the Rain'. Having worked and recorded with Claire Martin and with Peter King's quartet and quintet, in 1996 Melling recorded his own album Trio Duo Solo. He has played with American stars including Elvin Jones's Jazz Machine, and has performed two-piano duos with Stan Tracey. As well as performing, Steve was Professor of jazz piano at the Royal College of Music from 1996-98. (from Jazz Srevices http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/
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