ALAN BARNES OCTET presents “COPPERFIELD”

Name: ALAN BARNES OCTET presents “COPPERFIELD”
Start: 2026-03-05T20:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-05T22:00:00+00:00
Location: University of Surrey

Schedule

Thu Mar 05 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

University of Surrey | Guildford, EN

“Like the Dickens classic itself, Alan Barnes’ “Copperfield” has something for everyone. A great night out that is also a treat for the jazz connoisseur; it will delight anyone who loves music or literature – or just being entertained!”
This new set takes the audience through the characters and scenes of ‘David Copperfield’, told in Alan Barnes’ own inimitable style with his charismatic, engaging humour. After each sketch, eight virtuoso musicians bring the characters and scenes to life, switching audiences from hilarity to pathos with a skill that would have done credit to Dickens himself!
Alan Barnes is one of our greatest jazz musicians, winning many awards, playing clarinet, alto & baritone saxophones, both in smaller intimate jazz clubs and on larger concert hall stages with equal creativity, all with his unique and warm style of presentation rich in anecdotal humour. He is also an outstanding music writer and arranger, with two previous, brilliant jazz suites playing to packed houses in the EFG London Jazz Festival. Tonight he is joined by an outstanding ensemble of highly- awarded British Jazz greats.
“Barnes is a true Dickensian. He is a serious reader of the novels. It is a clear blunder of providence that he was born too late to appear in their pages!”
This event will take place in the Performing Arts Studio at the University of Surrey, with unreserved seating and a licensed bar available before the event and during the interval.
Tickets £22 (£18 for members) from www.guildfordjazz.org.uk