Nye Banfield

Birmingham-based saxophonist and composer Nye Banfield, a musician with a beautiful and expressive sound on his instrument brings a quartet featuring Robbie Moore (piano), Ewan Moore (drums) and Hamish Nockles-Moore (double bass).
Nye’s music is lyrical and richly textured with a raw and earthy organic quality, strong melodies and diverse influences from Wayne Shorter, Ambrose Akinmusire, and mentor Mark Lockheart to Ralph Vaughan Williams and the songwriting of Damon Albarn, Thom Yorke and Paul McCartney.
Here’s some music:
TICKETS: £10 or £7 for students.
Pay on the door, or alternatively get advance tickets by emailing [email protected] or messaging us here.
Doors 8pm, music 8.30pm.
You may have caught Robbie Moore and Ewan Moore previously at The Lescar with BLACKSABBATHMODE, they're vibrant, original and energising musicians.
Nye's debut, critically acclaimed album 'Trails and Traces’ was released in 2022 and also featured Mark Kavuma.
Described by Jazzwise as ‘an important emerging voice’, with a ‘big sound’, this is vivid and richly textured music, founded on Nye’s beautiful compositions and lyrical improvisation.