Event 30: Jazz Festival 1: Colin Byrne and The Mingus Octet

Sean Hollis (trumpet) Russ Henderson (alto sax) John McKillup (tenor sax) Matt Ball (trombone) Richard Scott (baritone sax) Chris Moore (piano) Paul Baxter (bass) Colin Byrne (drums)

In 2009 Colin Byrne produced spectacular new arrangements of Mingus’ catalogue and hand-picked some of the UK’s finest musicians to assist in interpreting them. The band was selected by Jazz Yorkshire for the Demo in a Day project, through which their stunning debut album “Jump Monk” was recorded. Since then, the band have continued to play around Europe and the UK to great acclaim, including recent appearances at the Southport Jazz Festival, the Hull Jazz Festival and Leeds’ very own Fuse Festival. Byrne’s innovative arrangements give a fresh new twist to some classic Mingus compositions and this fabulous octet will simply knock you off your feet.

 Tickets: £10 no concessions (pre-concert and interval bar available)