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The BOOM BOOM ROOM in association with IMPROVISED MUSIC COMPANY present:
Phil Bancroft Quartet
Thursday 3rd June
The Boom Boom Room
Upstairs Patrick Conway¹s Pub.
70 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
Doors 8:30pm
Œcaptures the energy of tenor sax giants Šhard hitting contemporary jazz.¹ The List
Phil Bancroft - tenor sax, Steve Watts - acoustic bass
Mike Walker - electric guitar, Thomas Strønen - drums/perc.
Bancroft was co-founder of the ground-breaking John Rae Collective, an Edinburgh-based sextet which turned the Scottish jazz scene on its head in the late 80¹s. Phil was the band¹s principle composer, and his inventiveness gave their music much of its distinctive flair.
Phil has since taken his musical convictions into all areas of music, performing all over the world with the likes of Joe Lovano, Kenny Wheeler and Carol Kidd to name but a few.
Phil Bancroft plays soprano and tenor saxophones, and various whistles. His roots are in the American jazz tradition, from Swing and Be-bop through to Free Jazz, with influences from Parker and Rollins through to Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and David Murray. He is firmly positioned in the new European movement of contemporary jazz, with strong interests in Celtic, Classical, dance and Indian music. He has performed extensively with musicians from the Celtic/ Folk tradition, dance and experimental music, and classical music scenes in Scotland and abroad. He has studied with Steve Coleman, George Garzone and Dave Liebman, and has lived and played in the Paris, Amsterdam and New York music scenes. He teaches Saxophone and Improvisation at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama.
Bancroft is currently working with Trio AAB, Celtic Feet, Big Feet and Kevin Mackenzie¹s Vital Signs. He is set to establish himself as one of the most exciting and original contemporary jazz musicians in Europe with his new Quartet.
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