Between the Scales (From Daily Echo)
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Between the Scales
10:25am Friday 17th February 2012 in Music News
MULTI-award winning New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist, Abram Wilson, is one of the leading jazz trumpeters in the UK today.
With trumpet playing reminiscent of Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, and Wynton Marsalis and the vocals of Sammy Davis Jr. and Chet Baker, Wilson has created a unique and captivating style of melodic compositions that swing and groove. Charismatic on stage and off, Wilson’s musicality exudes warmth, passion, virtuosity and soul. Together with double bassist Alex Davis, Wilson will present a set of popular standards by some of jazz’s most prolific performers including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and Sarah Vaughan.
A free lunchtime concert takes place at the Turner Sims on Monday at 1pm.
n ONE of the UK’s top trumpet players Digby Fairweather will be hitting the top notes to help his fellow musicians.
The popular jazz band leader toured with the legendary George Melly and is a leading jazz journalist and commentator.
He will be at The Concorde Club on Monday for the Dave Cox Tribute evening in aid of the Musicians’ Union Benevolent Fund.
The line–up also includes award winning jazz clarinettist Dave Shepherd, Clive New Big Band and Jazz Summit.
