Elliot Galvin Trio UK Tour

Award-winning pianist Elliot Galvin is embarking on a 14 date tour of the UK with his trio and is making a few stops in the North along the way.

Described by the Guardian as 'audaciously accomplished', Elliot last year won the European Young Jazz Musician of the Year. His trio features Simon Roth on drums and Tom McCredie on double bass. They've already kicked off their tour, playing at the Lescar in Sheffield on the 2nd and in Birmingham on the 3rd. Below are the remaining tour dates and you can find more information on his website.

Tour Dates

September 4th - The Verdict, Brighton
September 6th - The Lighthouse, Deal
September 7th - Pizza Express, Maidstone
September 8th - Dempseys, Cardiff
September 9th - The Vortex, London
September 10th - Cambridge Hidden Rooms
September 11th - Colston Hall, Bristol
September 12th - Zefirelli's, Ambleside
September 13th - Seven Jazz, Leeds
September 15th - Secret House Concert, Edinburgh
September 16th - Butterfly and Pig, Glasgow
September 17th - Blue Lamp, Aberdeen

Greg Barker wins Richard Turner Jazz Fund

Saxophonist Greg Barker has been announced as the third recipient of the Richard Turner Jazz Fund, set up to support RAM jazz undergraduates in memory of the trumpeter Richard Turner.

The award was set up after Richard suddenly passed away in 2011 and has supported young jazz musicians with a Yorkshire connection since then. Greg joins bassists Alex Davis and Tom McCredie as recipients of this award.

In a press release by RAM, Richard's mother Christine said:

Once again I enjoyed reading all of the applications but Greg had a very clear idea of how the fund was going to help him musically. He has already begun his efforts to add a bass clarinet to his collection of instruments, so I hope that this fund will help him to reach his target. Doubling is almost essential for woodwind players both in classical and jazz. I'm pleased the fund will help him in this regard, and that the connection with Yorkshire continues into the third year too! Richard was always very generous with his knowledge and his time for younger players and I know he would be delighted that we are able in some small way, and in his memory, to help the young jazz musicians at the Academy. I am grateful to the Academy and to Richard's friends for all the work they have done, setting up and administering this award.

Greg Barker attended Chethams School of Music before moving to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music, where he is now in his third year. 

Read full RAM article.

Gig Preview: Elliot Galvin Trio in York

Wednesday 28th January
University of York
7.30pm
£14/12 or £3 for students

Award winning pianist Elliot Galvin brings his trio to York next week featuring drummer Simon Roth and Yorkshire-born Tom McCredie on bass.

The group released their debut album, Dreamland, on Chaos Label last year and have performed extensively across the UK. They were the deserving recipients of the European Young Jazz Artists Award in 2014 and were invited to open the Burghausen Jazz Festival to a crowd of over 1,000 people.

Audaciously accomplished... This set hops all over the musical landscape, but the awesome Galvin's intelligent musicality always reminds him, and us, of the plot. - John Fordham, The Guardian

Richard Turner Jazz Fund recipient announced

The Royal Academy of Music have announced that the recipient of this year's Richard Turner Jazz Fund is bassist Tom McCredie.

The fund was set up in memory of trumpeter Richard Turner, who sadly passed away in 2011 and is centred around musicians with a connection to Leeds or Yorkshire. McCredie, originally from Wakefield, is the second recipient of the fund; the first being bassist Alex Davis. A panel which included head of RAM Jazz Nick Smart and Richard's family and colleagues convened in January and decided on McCredie as the most deserving recipient.

From RAM website...

Richard’s Mum, Christine, said “We are delighted to continue to award this fund following the high emotions of the wonderful memorial concert in July 2012. Growing up Richard went through the youth music scene in the Yorkshire area and he was always appreciative of the grounding he received. Richard was proud of his heritage and we felt it was appropriate to direct the support toward this region where possible. I will always be grateful for the opportunities the Academy gave Richard, and the hard work that has gone into establishing this fund. There were many deserving applicants but I particularly enjoyed reading Tom’s account of his early experiences of the jazz scene in West Yorkshire, as they were so reminiscent of those of Richard. We felt there was an added connection through Tom’s support of the Con Cellar Bar and his performance on Richard’s composition “Too Minor” on Reuben Fowler’s Big Band CD. I hope that this award will be of some help to him at this critical time in his studies and as he embarks on his career as a professional jazz musician."