Hopkins Hammond Trio with special guest Gary Alesbrook
Schedule
Wed, 05 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
BRISTOL MUSIC CLUB, 76 St Paul's Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LP., BS8 1LP Bristol, United Kingdom | Bristol, EN
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Fringe Jazz presents HOPKINS HAMMOND TRIO with special guest GARY ALESBROOK at The BRISTOL MUSIC CLUB, 76 St Paul's Road, Clifton. Bristol BS8 1LP on Wednesday 5th March at 7PM. Tickets £18.Matt Hopkins - Guitar
Ruth Hammond - Hammond Organ
Scott Hammond - Drums
Special Guest Gary Alesbrook - Trumpet & Flügelhorn
Doors Open 7pm
Performance Starts at 7.30pm
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE at http://fringejazz.com/gig-list.html
The classic jazz formation known as the 'Organ Trio' may be a new concept to you. If so, you will probably be delighted to know that it is not three organs but rather one organ (usually a Hammond organ), guitar and drums - three instruments that blend together to create a unique sound that can be very subtle or very powerful and everything in between.
Formed on a rare sunny day in Bristol, UK in 2016, this organ trio knew they were on to a winner after the first tune they played together. There is an undeniable chemistry between the three of them that is evident in everything they play. This could be well known jazz standards, tunes by the likes of John Scofield and Pat Metheny or the trio's own compositions.
Matt Hopkins - guitar
Matt's inventive and melodic guitar playing has been featured in groups as stylistically diverse as Andy Sheppard's Hotel Bristol and Emily Wright & The Royals. He also takes the lead role in the "Music of Pat Metheny" project alongside pianist Dave Newton. Matt is also known as an instructor and educator, specialising in jazz improvisation.
Scott Hammond - drums
Scott is probably best known for playing rock music with Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull all over the globe since 2010 but he's not just a rocker. Jazz, especially in the organ trio setting, has always been close to Scott's heart and this trio shows a more subtle side to his playing. In the jazz world Scott has worked with Alan Barnes, Tina May, Herb Geller, Bobby Wellins, Jason Rebello, Pee Wee Ellis and many others.
Ruth Hammond - organ
Ruth has many strings to her bow as she is equally adept on organ, piano, saxophones, accordion and vocals. After graduating from Leeds College of Music in 1998, she became Runner Up in the Young Jazz Musician of the Year (on tenor saxophone). She has released a solo album "All The Good Things" which features her singing her own songs.
Special guest: Gary Alesbrook - trumpet/flugelhorn
Renowned for his technical prowess and warm lyrical tone, jazz trumpet player, composer, arranger and producer Gary Alesbrook is an in demand session musician having played on live shows and studio sessions for Kasabian, Noel Gallagher, Scissor Sisters, Rag N Bone Man and Tom Jones. Gary is well known to the Fringe Jazz audience, making regular appearances over the years with John Pearce, Dave Newton and James Morton as well as his own excellent combos including the groundbreaking Duval Project.
Tickets are also available at TREBLEROCK Guitar Shop, 52 The Mall in Clifton Village.
FRINGE JAZZ, Wednesdays at 7PM at The BRISTOL MUSIC CLUB, 76 St Paul's Road, Clifton. Bristol BS8 1LP
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