UP AND COMING MUSICIANS BRING A MODERN TAKE TO MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB
JOHN MARTIN QUARTET
This month’s concert at Milestones Jazz Club on Sunday 1 May features the first local appearance by a young saxophonist leading some of the UK’s finest up and coming jazz musicians - The John Martin Quartet.
London-based tenor saxophonist and composer John Martin performs original material and a smattering of standards from his quartet’s debut album, ‘Dawning’, released on the esteemed F-ire label.
Martin’s full, throaty sax tone works through uncluttered, atmospheric grooves to an intense and joyful conclusion.
His writing has strong melodic content inspired by Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau and Jan Garbarek with a folky European tinge, exploring dark harmonies, unusual time signatures and an embracing of modern jazz’s rich history.
His influences on saxophone include Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Joe Lovano and UK players like Bobby Wellins and Julian Arguelles.
"This is a lovely bunch of musicians and the last few gigs have made me very excited about the potential for the future", says John, "I’m very much looking forward to the concert at Milestones so we can push the musical boundaries and see what we can find together".
The band’s collective CV includes touring and recording in the UK and Europe with diverse artists like Tom Jones, Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, Nick Cave, Lily Allen, Kenny Wheeler and Tim Garland.
John also played on the Mercury Prize nominated album by Guillemots’, ‘Through The Window Pane’.
The band’s full line-up features John Martin (tenor sax), Jonjo Grisdale (piano), Tim Fairhall (double bass) and Andy Ball (drums).
This concert is the only East Anglian date of a nationwide tour supported by Jazz Services.
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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"This is a lovely album (Dawning) with all the players sounding very comfortable with the music and John Martin and the rhythm section all play really well. This album should be heard and bought", Leading jazz trumpeter Kenny Wheeler
"This is an honest, cohesive and sophisticated release - a band to look out for in 2011", Leading jazz saxophonist Iain Ballamy
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