Paul Towndrow Sextet
"Paul Towndrow- write that name down because it’s going to be a big one!"
Humphrey Lyttleton, BBC Radio 2
"A turbo-charged amalgam of all your saxophone heroes"
The Guardian
Paul Towndrow - Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Konrad Wiszniewski - Tenor Saxophone
Tom MacNiven - Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Steve Hamilton - Piano
Alyn Cosker - Drums
Mike Janisch - Bass
Still in his twenties, the career of award winning saxophonist, Paul Towndrow has skyrocketed since his recent success at The World Saxophone Competition at Montreux Jazz Festival. The last few years have seen him headline at renowned jazz festivals including Brecon, Cheltenham, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as performances across Europe including in Norway, Switzerland, Russia and Italy.
Paul can regularly be heard performing with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra as well as with popular Scottish groups, Hue & Cry and The Peatbog Faeries. He has also toured with sensational US group, The Bad Plus.
This tour celebrates the release of Towndrow’s third CD (‘Six by Six’ - Keywork Records) and a departure from his regular quartet format. The Sextet presents the cream of the UK’s jazz talent and showcases Scotland’s vibrant jazz scene.
The music is youthful, fresh and powerful but with a firm grounding in the jazz tradition, showcasing Towndrow’s compositional talent alongside virtuosic and emotionally driven soloing from some of the countries top improvisers.
www.paultowndrow.com
www.keyworkrecords.co.uk
Humphrey Lyttleton, BBC Radio 2
"A turbo-charged amalgam of all your saxophone heroes"
The Guardian
Paul Towndrow - Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Konrad Wiszniewski - Tenor Saxophone
Tom MacNiven - Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Steve Hamilton - Piano
Alyn Cosker - Drums
Mike Janisch - Bass
Still in his twenties, the career of award winning saxophonist, Paul Towndrow has skyrocketed since his recent success at The World Saxophone Competition at Montreux Jazz Festival. The last few years have seen him headline at renowned jazz festivals including Brecon, Cheltenham, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as performances across Europe including in Norway, Switzerland, Russia and Italy.
Paul can regularly be heard performing with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra as well as with popular Scottish groups, Hue & Cry and The Peatbog Faeries. He has also toured with sensational US group, The Bad Plus.
This tour celebrates the release of Towndrow’s third CD (‘Six by Six’ - Keywork Records) and a departure from his regular quartet format. The Sextet presents the cream of the UK’s jazz talent and showcases Scotland’s vibrant jazz scene.
The music is youthful, fresh and powerful but with a firm grounding in the jazz tradition, showcasing Towndrow’s compositional talent alongside virtuosic and emotionally driven soloing from some of the countries top improvisers.
www.paultowndrow.com
www.keyworkrecords.co.uk