Alan Barnes & Dave Newton – Opening Event at Ribble Valley Jazz Festival
Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/05/2018
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Location
Holmes Mill
Categories
Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues is delighted to have Alan Barnes and David Newton open the 2018 Ribble Valley International Jazz Festival.
No surprise that these two very popular and immensely talented UK musicians have headed up numerous UK jazz festivals, are making welcome returns with a debut at Clitheroe’s popular new venue, Holmes Mill. Alan & Dave have been playing duets together for over 30 years. As multi-award winners they both cover a vast repertoire from Louis Armstrong to Chick Corea and play with an empathy that can only come with long experience. The emphasis, as always, is on swing, virtuosity and interplay. Not only that, it is notable that their performances are very accessible, and extremely engaging. Probably the best festival opening gig in 8 years.
Playing in support are the young Burton-in-Kendal band, Muskrat Ramble, who appeared at Lancaster Jazz Festival 2017 and who will “bring the swing to anything!”
Alan Barnes is a prolific international performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and touring soloist, best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, where he combines a formidable virtuosity with a musical expression and collaborative spirit that have few peers. His range and brilliance have made him a “first call” for studio and live work since his precocious arrival on the scene more than thirty years ago.
His recorded catalogue is immense. He has made over thirty albums as leader and co-leader alone, and the list of his session and side-man work includes Bjork, Bryan Ferry, Michel LeGrande, Clare Teale, Westlife, Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum. He has toured and played residencies with such diverse and demanding figures as Ruby Braff, Freddie Hubbard, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache, Ken Peplowski, Harry Allen and Conte Candoli.
