Saxophone Double – Harry Greene & Dave O’Higgins

EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2023

Saturday November 18

Saxophone Double
– Harry Greene & Dave O’Higgins

A big sound concert for a warmer winter Saturday afternoon

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Piano Smithfield, Long Lane, Barbican, London

Harry Greene has made a big name for himself in recent years not only as a fine instrumentalist but also as arranger and band leader.

Dave O’Higgins has become a widely recognised performer and recording artist over a sustained period.

This concert marks a return to Piano Smithfield for both Harry and Dave but this is the first time they have played together.

Harry has performed often with Jazz at The Movies; performed with Chris Ingham’s Rebop group here at Piano Smithfield and brought his hard driving quintet more than once to Pizza Express Soho playing the best of Blue Note music.

Dave, who came to prominence playing with Jason Rebello for his first Wayne Shorter produced album and has for many years been the saxophone master with the Darius Brubeck Quartet, was, more recently, playing the music of the three tenors – Mobley, Gordon Turrentine at Dean Street. Earlier this year he made his Piano Smithfield debut playing tenor saxophone duo with his talented wife Judith and to great acclaim sold-out his first concert with the music of the late, great saxophone jazz icon John Coltrane.

Here’s a short glimpse of what’s in store from Harry Greene

Harry’s tenor framed the song; warm, deliberate and confident” – London Jazz News

This is Dave at his most compelling best in a quarter mode playing Miles Davis “Four”

O’Higgins plays with quite exceptional fluency and his fund of ideas never runs out” — The Observer

Tonight, Harry and Dave promise compelling interplay and imaginative solo skills supported by the top trio of Graham Harvey – piano, Alec Dankworth – double bass and Clark Tracey - drums.

Doors 2.45pm

Music 3.30pm

Tickets £25 plus £1.50 booking fee

Student £10 plus £1.50 booking fee — PLEASE NOTE A VALID STUDENT MUST BE SHOWN

JBGB Events Present: -

The Best of British Jazz, in the EFG London Jazz Festival, at London’s newest jazz club venue, Piano Smithfield at the Barbican, from Friday November 10^th to Saturday November 19^th, 2023

London’s newest and much celebrated jazz venue Piano Smithfield, highly rated by audiences, musicians and the media, hosts eleven.

JBGB Events concerts in the 2023 EFG London Jazz Festival, featuring many great U.K. based jazz stars across big bands, large ensembles, quintets, quartets, duos and soloists, including: -

Bruce Adams, Alan Barnes, Rob Barron, Elaine Delmar,

Gabrielle Ducomble, Nick Fitch, Harry Green, Tom Green,

Chris Ingham, Noel McCalla, Jamie McCredie, Derek Nash,

Dave O’Higgins, Tom Smith and many more.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT PIANO SMITHFIELD

The Media Love it ……..

“Piano Smithfield is a 5-stars venue. I would urge you to visit if you like your jazz in intimate surroundings. It’s cool. Damned cool” – Jeff Prestridge - Daily Mail

The customers love it …..

"Piano Smithfield is an easy, laid- back atmosphere built for appreciating the music”

The artists love it …..

“Piano Smithfield is my favourite London jazz venue” — Claire Martin

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Close to both Circle Line Barbican and Elizabeth Line Farringdon stations, with easy on street and off street car parking,

Piano Smithfield is a classic basement jazz club, for 70 seated customers with superb sound and lighting, plus excellent cocktails and wonderful pizzas.

In addition to 8pm evening concerts, we are adding four weekend 3.30pm concerts, so customers have time to enjoy lunch elsewhere, or at the many good eateries at Smithfield and the Barbican, and make it an occasion taking in top jazz and all in time to be home for your Saturday and Sunday Evenings

The box office, at www.jbgbevents.com has details of all concerts and is open for business.

We look forward to the prospect of your company at Piano Smithfield for the EFG London Jazz Festival.

John Billett

JBGB Events

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