British jazz would look very different without Gary Crosby OBE. With five decades at the sharp end of the music, from the groundbreaking Jazz Warriors to the Jamaican pulse of Jazz Jamaica, Crosby became the first jazz musician ever awarded the Queen’s Medal for Music. Here, Crosby leads a heavyweight quartet of Denys Baptiste, Andrew McCormack and Rod Youngs, joined by CHERISE to take on the music of Betty Carter, whose fearless approach to improvisation has long been an inspiration. Opening the night, rising saxophonist and Tomorrow’s Warriors alumna Maddy Coombs brings her own original music, setting up an evening of bold, hard-swinging British jazz.
SHOW DETAILS Doors open at 5pm for the 7pm Show and 9pm for the 9:30pm Show. All seating is first come first served. Table seating all-ages. Bar area strictly over 18s only. Bar Area seating is limited. Once capacity is reached, the remaining Bar Area becomes standing room only. A max of 6 tickets per person and per household applies for the presale, rising to a max of 8 tickets per person and per household for the general sale. Tickets in excess of this will be cancelled.