Way Out West Xmas Celebration Ft. Tim Whitehead
Way Out West Collective
Entry Requirements: Under 18s to be accompanied by an appropriate adult
Way Out West is a unique collective of some of the finest UK jazz musicians based in West London. Tonight’s special concert is hosted by WOW member Tim Whitehead and he will be joined by WOW members and other special guests for this festive concert. WOWs regular monthly concerts at the Bull’s Head always provide a platform for a diverse range of styles, arrangements, compositions and improvisations to come to the fore in full force. Tonight’s concert will include WOW members, Kate Williams, Tom Millar, Emily Saunders, Nette Robinson, Chris Biscoe, Jimmy Hastings, Pete Hurt, Tony Woods, Nick Mills, Mike Outram, Tony Kinsey, Gary Wilcox, Mick Sexton and Dave Jones. Tim’s work in recent years includes “Colour Beginnings”, music inspired by the Colour Beginnings work of the painter JMW Turner, the music earned him a shortlisting for The British Composer Of The Year Awards in 2010 and Best Jazz Album 2011 “Whitehead has a highly personal, always gorgeous sound on tenor and an infinite vocabulary – in a country of fine saxophonists he is one of the finest……….” Peter Bacon, Jazz CD of the Week, Birmingham Post. “Whitehead’s music always stands on its own feet…….” John Fordham -The Guardian
Line Up
Way Out West Collective
Way Out West is a unique collective of jazz musicians. Diverse improvisation, performance, arranging, composition, all come to the forefront in full force within weekly gigs, as each collective member presents collaborations of their work with guest stars from today's jazz scene.
Seasonal blasts include Way Out West appearing together for All-star evenings.