The Chris Hodgkins Quartet Live

Cardiff-raised trumpeter Chris Hodgkins returns to Wales to play five dates with his accomplished four piece jazz outfit. Chris leads his quartet through a selection of tunes from his previously released albums, plus new originals by Max Brittain and Diane McLoughlin, and some new arrangements by Eddie Harvey of Stompy Jones (Duke Ellington), Blues in the Afternoon (Humphrey Lyttelton) and Lemony DM.

Line-Up

Chris Hodgkins - TRUMPET
Alison Rayner - DOUBLE BASS
Max Brittain - GUITAR
Diane McLoughlin - ALTO SAX

Tour Dates

Thursday 20th October 2011 - 7.30pm £10/£8
The Spice of Life
6 Moor Street, London W1. Pre-bookings at info@spicejazz.co.uk; tel/text 07870915682; www.wegottickets.com. For selected dates - spicejazz.co.uk, facebook.com/spicejazz.

Tuesday 25th October 2011 - 8pm £5
Brecon Jazz Club
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 611622.

Wednesday 26th October 2011 - 8pm £8/£7 (concessions or Span members)
The Dingle Club
Springfield Gardens, Jesse Road, Narberth, 01834 869323
Tickets available from span-arts.org.uk.

Thursday 27th October 2011 - 8.30pm £7/£6
Café Jazz
St Mary Street, Cardiff, 02920 387026 cafejazzcardiff.com.

Friday 28th October 2011 - 8pm £7
Town Hall, Grosmont
Abergavenny, NP7 8EP. Tickets available from Rob and Margie at The Angel, Grosmont or on 020 8840 4643.

Saturday 29th October 2011
Private Function

"Chris uses his fine tone and time to hold interest with the lightly decorated melodies, and cuts loose confidently for his well shaped and executed solos" - JAZZ JOURNAL

"Chris can surprise any audience lucky enough to hear him" - DIGBY FAIRWEATHER

"Accomplished playing, astute and imaginative material" - THE JAZZ RAG

Boswell’s London Journal, by Chris Hodgkins Quartet, is out now. Order Boswell's London Journal by the Chris Hodgkins Quartet from Jazz CDs:

 

photo courtesy Mike Jackson

"...talented trumpeter, Chris Hodgkins, who plays in the unfashionable classic style of Ruby Braff and the great Louis Armstrong... this is his best album yet... a tuneful tribute to Dr Johnson's biographer, craftily arranged and gracefully played" - JACK MASSARIK on Boswell’s London Journal, Evening Standard Jazz CD of the Week

 

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