‘ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO’ A legend in UK jazz (free adm/donations)
Schedule
Sun May 24 2026 at 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Garibaldi Hotel, Bailiff Street, Northampton, NN13DX | Northampton, EN
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ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO:An exciting and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been an appealing presence
on the British jazz circuit for over 60 years. A previous winner of the tenor sax
category in the British Jazz Awards, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from
the Worshipful Company of Musicians and shortlisted for the Jazz Instrumentalist of
the year in the recent Parliamentary Jazz Awards, this living legend has famously
combined his role as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with saxophone duties in the
bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey as well as recordings with Joe Cocker, Jack
Bruce and even Bing Crosby. Described by THE OBSERVER as "One of the tiny handful
of undeniably perfect jazz musicians”, he remains as brilliant and inimitable as ever.
Themen’s organ trio features organist Pete Whittaker, formerly of The Nigel Price
Organ Trio, and drummer George Double who has worked as sideman to Shirley
Bassey and Jack Jones. The band’s groove-led re-imaginings of quirky curiosities from
the jazz canon act as a perfect vehicle for the twinkly mischief of this genuine
grandee of British jazz and have delighted crowds at over 100 gigs at Ronnie Scott’s,
The Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room, the 606 club in Chelsea and across the UK.
The Trio’s third album Live I n Soho is released on Ubuntu Music and captures a
magical night at PizzaExpressLive in Dean Street in August 2023.
" A perfectly melded unit... A masterclass in tenor technique" JAZZ JOURNAL
"One of the most distinguished trios on Britain's scene today" JAZZ RAG
"I heard this band and thought them a wow..the total performance a joy" JAZZWISE
"Buy the album, and, if they play near you, go to see and hear them, you will not be
disappointed and you will enjoy them." JAZZ VIEWS
"B eautiful tracks..African Marketplace and Country are jewels ." MORNING STAR
"An eclectic mix of Latin, ballads, hard bop and some that avoid categorisation, all
performed to perfection by three masters of their craft." BEBOP SPOKEN HERE
All media enquiries [email protected] or 07941360890
https://www.georgedouble.com/hadleigh-jazz-records
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