Jan-April 2017
Weds 29th March| 8.45pm | £7 on the door (£6 in advance*)
The Johnny Hunter Quartet
Contemporary jazz group The Johnny Hunter Quartet, was formed in 2012 to explore the freedoms and challenges presented by the absence of a harmony instrument – no piano or guitar.
The quartet play mostly original material written by Johnny specifically for this line up, drawing on his long-standing interest in the piano-less groups of Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson, through to the more recent ensembles of Dave Douglas, John Zorn and Jim Black – also a massive influence on Johnny’s drumming.
The quartet have quickly established themselves as a live draw across the North of England and have released two albums on Efpi Records, ‘Appropriations’ (2013) and ‘While we still can’ (2015).
The line-up is Ben Watte (tenor sax), Graham South (trumpet), Stewart Wilson (double bass) and Johnny Hunter (drums).
Supported by Jazz North.
