The Mike Outram, Dave Jones & Eric Ford Trio
Entry Requirements: Under 18s to be accompanied by an appropriate adult
An evening of high energy and blues tinged jazz from this new trio with Mike Outram on guitar, Dave Jones on bass and Eric Ford on drums. The group will explore originals from Outram and Jones plus re-workings of standards and modern jazz classics from composers such as Herbie Hancock and John Scofield. Mike Outram, guitarist, improviser and composer has toured internationally with Herbie Mann, Carleen Anderson, Tim Garland and Theo Travis; recorded with Steven Wilson, Nikki Iles & Stan Sulzmann, and is Guitar Professor at the The Royal Academy, Guildhall & Trinity College London. “There is no musician with such complete control of the sounds coming out of a guitar. It’s a sound of great beauty … ” - Seb Scotney, London Jazz. “World Class …” - The Guardian. Dave’s bass playing in recent years has included Ronnie Scott’s Soul and Jazz Orchestra, Pete Cater Big Band, Maciek Pysz and the Stefanous Tsourelis trio and is active within jazz education as former head of Richmond Jazz School. “ … Dave’s writing is sophisticated and nuanced. Just when you think you know where he’s going, there is a change of texture or tempo, you do find yourself in an unexpected place and … it’s beautiful” - London Jazz News. Eric Ford is the rhythmic foundation of many up and coming contemporary jazz groups such as Partikal, Ross Stanley Organ Trio, Maciek Pysz and Stefanous Tsourelis Trio. “Strong and Creative” - Julian Joseph Radio 3.