Stan Getz is probably best known for his stunning album Getz/Gilberto that brought to prominence bossa nova and the classic song "Girl from Ipanema" and for his signature sax sound. But he enjoyed a career spanning decades and jazz genres, taking in both bebop and cool jazz.
This wonderful gig features music from the band’s brand new album Ballads and Bossas. It explores Stan’s varied musical legacy, interpreting the music respectfully but not reverentially, allowing it to breathe and feel natural for our time. It's Allsopp's salute to one of his all-time saxophone heroes - Stan Getz.
Line-up: James Allsopp sax Colin Oxley guitar Oli Hayhurst double bass Dave Storey drums
Over his 20-year career, James Allsop has played with legendary artists such as The Last Poets, David Axelrod, Dr John, and Mulatu Astake, and for European jazz luminaries such as Django Bates, Nostalgia 77, Kit Downes, and Polar Bear. He has also featured on more commercial albums by Jamie Cullum and Jorja Smith.
His debut album was nominated for a BBC Jazz Award for Best Album 2007, and he is a professor of saxophone and clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Listen to the beautiful ballad A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square on YouTube.
“Allsopp is an astonishingly fluent tenor sax soloist, the ideas just seem to flow effortlessly” - The Jazz Mann
Book now for a memorable evening saluting a jazz great with a fresh take on some classic tunes..
Tickets: Standard £16 | Student £8 | Child with paying adult £0
Jazz Steps brings high quality, entertaining contemporary jazz to audiences in Nottingham at the excellent Bonington Theatre venue in Arnold.
And, through our Jazz Steps Live at the Libraries monthly events - a collaboration with Inspire, we promote gigs at their library venues in Beeston, Worksop and West Bridgford.
As a not-for-profit volunteer-run promoter, we have been welcoming enthusiastic audiences to enjoy live music from top musicians and bands for over 25 years. Each and every gig is a unique experience - jazz being the quintessential 'music of surprise'! Let’s keep enjoying it – see you soon!
