Dom Franks' StrayHorn

Schedule

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Hen and Chicken, BS3 1JF Bristol, United Kingdom | Bristol, EN

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Dom Franks - saxophones, Matt Hopkins - guitar, Anders Olinder - organ, Andy Tween - drums
Established in 2010 as a vehicle for the accessible, groove driven compositions of saxophonist Dom Franks, StrayHorn Quartet come to the club fresh from a UK tour and on the back of a glowing 4* Jazzwise review of their current album 'Duality Pt. 1'. Combining lyrical themes with Brazilian and African influences and adventurous swinging improvisations, StrayHorn Quartet features Stroud based guitar firebrand Matt Hopkins (Hopkins-Hammond Trio), in-demand organist Anders Olinder and former Pee Wee Elllis/Ian Ballamy drummer Andy Tween. Dom Franks is a former winner of the Daily Telegraph Jazz Award, and now combines a busy career as a performer and composer with work in music education.
“Franks’ influences are broad...from the gospel-like ‘Home Fries’ to the dreamy, soaring ‘Ellipsis’ to a cheery New York swagger. The StrayHorn band sounds settled and cohesive... Duality Pt. 1 is an accomplished and highly accessible release that effectively whets our appetite for part two.” - Jazzwise Magazine ****
“Local sax hero Franks is a Cheltenham based musician with a national reputation and has been featured on national radio and in the national jazz press. Fluent, authoritative tenor sax soloing and lyrical soprano playing”. - The Jazzmann.com
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