Ticket Link : https://www.wegottickets.com/event/627066

Tommy Scott- Piano
Wayne Matthews – Bass
Sophie Alloway – Drums

Ever since Tommy Scott burst onto the jazz scene as a teenage prodigy, he has captivated audiences with a fascinating blend of sensitivity and virtuosity. His style is inspired by American tradition and his influences include McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett.

Tommy’s first album ‘Going for It’, featured an all star line-up of Yuri Goloubev on bass, and Asaf Sirkis on drums

After playing with many great players in the UK (Jean Toussaint, Alan Barnes, Dave O’Higgins, Greg Abate, etc), Tommy moved to France in 2022, where he quickly became established on the Paris jazz scene.

Tommy’s imaginative and melodic compositions combine elements of classical, rock and Latin styles in the modern tradition of traditional jazz. For this project, Tommy collaborates with Wayne Matthews on bass and Sophie Alloway on drums.

“The fluency of Scott’s playing is astonishing. certainly one of my best jazz albums of 2020”-Jazz Views
‘’Dynamic and startling pianist’’–Southbank Magazine
‘’Astonishing set by Tommy Scott”–Jazz Review
“Tommy’s remarkable focus and determination has enabled him to absorb some of the most complex pianistics in both classical music and jazz”–John Fordham (Jazz UK)

tommy@tommyscottmusic.com
Website: https://www.tommyscottmusic.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tommyscottjazz/
Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tommyscottjazz/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd3tCs3QoixPE8PltsNSLmQ

Ticket link: WeGotTickets | Eddie Gripper Trio

Rising star pianist/composer Eddie Gripper makes his Kenilworth Jazz debut with his trio featuring Ursula Harrison on bass and Patrick Barrett-Donlon on drums as part of a national tour to promote their debut album HOME released on Ubuntu Music.

Eddie Gripper is an English pianist, composer and educator based in Cardiff, Wales. Born and raised in Oxford, he first moved to Cardiff in 2018 to study under the tutelage of Huw Warren before graduating with First Class Honours from Cardiff University.

He has worked as a performer, promoter and producer alongside top musicians in his field. Including: Huw Warren, Iain Ballamy, Laura Jurd, Alex Merritt, Yuri Golubev, Eric Ford, Kevin Glasgow and John Parricelli. As a composer, he has collaborated with welsh folk artist, Angharad Jenkins (Calan), in a handful of projects, exploring the various aspects of folk, jazz and contemporary classical traditions. ‘Hiraeth’, a band featuring Isaac Zuckerman, Daniel Newberry and Ursula Harrison, featured many of his own compositions alongside the work of other band mates, they featured as finalists in the 2022 edition of the International Bucharest Jazz Competition.