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Neil Riches and his Quintet have been described as Northampton’s best kept secret performing smooth jazz, swing, latin and well known (and some lesser known) standards.

Cool Jazz Collective features the smooth, mellow vocals of Elaine Riches and Neil’s delicate touch on the keys.

Elaine’s style is captivating as it is versatile, inspired by her love of songs from the musicals, pop classics and, of course, Jazz with Neil’s sublime rendering of obscure Jazz standards with Latin and modern Jazz, to create the perfect combination. At the core Neil’s airtight arrangements celebrates the original with a sprinkle of the contemporary.

Chris Green on Double Bass – His musical journey started on classical guitar, he has a love of jazz and he’s been playing double bass on jazz gigs for over thirty years.

Richard Exall on Saxophone – we are joined by the excellent reeds man, an in-demand virtuoso of the saxes and clarinet, and also worked with the famous Chris Barber Jazz Band.

Lucas Keen on Drums – brings a unique sense of rhythm, melody and collaboration to any performance.

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Website: http://www.cooljazzlive.co.uk/

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Gaz Hughes is a renowned jazz drummer and band leader, who first gained wide public attention as the original drummer in the Matthew Halsall Band. He has played a significant role in the early recordings of the Gondwana label and has been a highlight on the album “On The Go”, which won the Best Jazz Album of the Year at the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards in 2012, and was nominated for the Best Jazz Album MOBO Awards in 2011.

As a sideman, Gaz has performed with an impressive array of jazz artists, both in the UK and internationally, including Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen, Marshal Allen, Greg Abate, Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams, Mark Nightingale, Tony Kofi, Ian Shaw, and many others. Additionally, he has also collaborated with a number of rock and pop artists such as Patti Boulaye, Suzi Quatro, Ray Quinn, Rick Guard and Kristyna Myles.

Featruing Gaz Hughes on drums, Andrzej Baranek on piano and Ed Harrison on double bass.