Upstairs at Cherry Red’s Summer Series - James Bashford Quartet
Schedule
Wed Jul 03 2024 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
88-92 John Bright Street, Birmingham | Birmingham, EN
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First up in our summer series! Birmingham drum legend James Bashford is bringing his new quartet to Cherry Red’s! 🍒❤️This band features Alex Hitchcock, Torin Davies and Sam Casey all incredible musicians! 🔥
🎟️ Ticket link is in our bio or you can pay on the door
DOORS 7:30 MUSIC AT 8!
More about the band leader below 👇
British Drummer and Composer Jim Bashford started playing drums at an early age and was influenced by the rock/progressive rock and jazz scene worldwide, he was mainly self taught for the first 6 years then he studied drums under the wonderful drummer and educator Steve Palmer.
After 14 years of playing “as a sideman” in bands covering all genres and also working in construction full time whilst studying on a popular music course, Jim then moved on to study at the Birmingham Conservatoire and attended the BMus (Hons.) jazz course where he continued studies under drum tutors such as the great Tony Levin, Gene Calderazzo, Jeff Williams and Malcolm Garrett and a host of visiting tutors in a 4 year study from all over the world.
As a sideman, Jim has performed and/or recorded with Jean Toussaint (Hull Jazz Festival), Soweto Kinch (Juan Le Pins Festival), Rachael Cohen Quartet (Cheltenham and London Jazz Festival and recording released on Whirlwind records), WAVE Roz Harding and Mike Outram (London Jazz Festival The Vortex), Andrew Mc Cormack @ The Hive. Mike Williams, Hans Koller, Fred T Baker, Mark Hodgson, Percy Purseglove, Arnie Somogyi, Alex Garnett, Tony Kofi, Julian Siegel, Phil Robson, John OGallagher, Liam Noble, Drew Gress, Dave Sinclair (Caravan), Paul Dunmall, Katie Melua, Jason Rebello and Evan Parker to name a few.
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Where is it happening?
88-92 John Bright Street, Birmingham, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays: