8.30 - 11.00pm
£6 on the door
Trumpeter Henry Lowther has had a varied career since the 60’s
working with both the Gil Evans and George Russell Orchestras, John
Dankworth, Peter King, Kenny Wheeler, Charlie Watts, Loose Tubes and
John Surman on the jazz scene, to Manfred Mann, Buzzcocks, John Mayall
and Keef Hartley at the legendary Woodstock Festival. On the classical
side, Henry is an accomplished composer, as well as being a featured
member of the London Brass Virtuosi. Frank Griffith hails from Oregon
and then New York. As a composer and arranger he has worked with Jon
Hendricks, Lionel Hampton and Ron Carter. Glasgow born Jim Mullen is
possibly best known for his long association with the legendary sax
player Dick Morrisey. Their popular group Morrisey Mullen was at the
forefront of the jazz-funk movement in the UK, producing seven albums.