TOMMASO STARACE'S ALL-STAR BAND AT MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB
The next concert at Milestones Jazz Club on Sunday 4 April features the return of an exciting alto saxophonist with an all-star band – The Tommaso Starace Quartet.
Over the last few years the hard-swinging Tommaso Starace has become a noted fixture on the UK jazz scene, known for his sparkling lines and tour-de-force performances.
Tommaso's style draws on many strands of modern jazz and at this concert he will be perfoming a few well-chosen standards and impressive new compositions that reflect the diverse inspirations of Maurice Ravel, Cannonball Adderley, Ennio Morricone and Stevie Wonder.
A preference for the attack of bebop and hard bop styles informed many of Tommaso’s own compositions when he appeared previously at Milestones with his Anglo-Italian band and his multi-media event that combined contemporary jazz with the work of photographer Elliott Erwitt.
Tommaso’s superb band also includes Frank Harrison, one of the UK’s finest jazz pianists and for many years the chosen accompanist of sax virtuoso Gilad Atzmon.
Tommaso was born in Milan and started playing alto saxophone at the age of 18, studying with David Baker, Jean Toussaint and Stan Sulzman and greatly influenced by legendary musicians like Cannonball Adderley.
He has performed in jazz clubs all over the UK and Europe, playing with some of the most respected jazz musicians such as Billy Cobham, Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler and Norma Winstone.
Tommaso has also recorded a number of CDs which will be on sale at this concert including his latest, 'Don't Forget'.
The bands full line-up features Tommaso Starace (alto / soprano sax), Frank Harrison (piano), Will Collier (double bass) and Chris Nickolls (drums).
Listen to Tommaso's music at http://www.tommasostarace.com or http://www.myspace.com/tommasostarace or visit the club website at http://www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
All Milestones gigs are held on the first Sunday of every month and take place at Hotel Hatfield, Esplanade, Lowestoft with the doors opening at 8pm.
Admission - £7 / £6 (concession).
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