Way Out West presents “The WOW Factor”
Way Out West Collective
Entry Requirements: Under 18s to be accompanied by an appropriate adult
Featuring collective members Tim Whitehead, Tony Woods, Chris Biscoe, saxophones, Tom Millar, piano and Dave Jones, bass plus special guests. This special concert presents a dynamic and exciting range of jazz drawing on the original work and compositions of current members plus founding member the late Eddie Harvey. Expect subtle original European textures, fiery improvisations and swinging jazz to lift the spirits!! Way Out West is a unique collective of jazz musicians. Diverse improvisation, performance, arranging, composition, all come to the forefront in full force as the collective presents each member’s work or as in this concert, the members converge into an All Stars WOW Group. “Tony Woods’ writing is colourful, imaginative and inventive and the way in which he brings his various influences together to create a seamless whole is frequently masterful ….” The Jazzmann. "Millar's writing is part of a lineage of polished modernism whose building blocks are to be found in the holy trinity of Herbie, Chick and Bill Evans ……” Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise. 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’.
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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.