SAM LEAK TRIO
The Sam Leak Trio perform contemporary jazz with a gospel-tinged, and folk-inspired, freedom and abandon. Conjuring up the joy and emotion typified by Paul Bley and Keith Jarrett's 1960s trios, the ensemble maintains a sense of the tradition whilst performing music that is very much rooted in the present. Featuring Simon Read on double bass, and Will Glaser on drums, the band perform a mixture of Leak's compositions and some lesser played compositions from their favourite musicians. In 2016/17 the trio toured the UK, playing in Birmingham, Fishguard, Southampton, Leeds and elsewhere. A high point of this tour was a performance at Ronnie Scotts' prestigious International Piano Trio Festival. The trio are currently showcasing Leak's composition 'Adrift,' recorded for Jellymould Jazz in duet with Dan Tepfer - described by Marcus O'Dair as 'astonishing.' Their 2018 'Adrift' UK tour was very well received by audiences across the country.
"The Royal Academy of Music's jazz programme has produced a remarkable crop of newcomers in recent times: notably the Mercury-nominated pianists Gwilym Simcock and Kit Downes. Now comes Sam Leak, an artist of comparable promise...Leak is a subtle storyteller who keeps the grooves and colours changing."
John Fordham
Line up:
SAM LEAK TRIO - "ADRIFT" TOUR
18/05/2018 - Wakefield Jazz Club, Yorkshire
22/05/2018 - Pizza Express Jazz Club, London
04/09/2018 - St Ives Jazz Club, St Ives
02/10/2018 - The Flute and Tankard, Cardiff
30/10/2018 - The Spotted Dog, Birmingham
16/11/2018 - The Bebop Club, Bristol
05/12/2018 - SUJC, Bournemouth
13/11/2018 - The Vortex, London (ALBUM PARTY)
16/12/2018 - Southampton Modern Jazz Club, Southampton
17/12/2018 - The Whiskey Jar, Manchester
21/12/2018 - Hot Numbers, Cambridge
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