Gaz Hughes Trio
Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Doors: 7pm
Happy Hour: 7-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Gaz Hughes first came to wider public attention as the original drummer in the Matthew Halsall Band and featured heavily on the early recordings of the Gondwana label. A particular highlight was recording the album “On The GO”, which won THE BEST JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards, 2012 and was nominated Best Jazz Album MOBO Awards, 2011.
As a sideman, Gaz has also performed with many UK and international Jazz artists including: Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen, Marshal Allen, Greg Abate, Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams, Mark Nightingale, Digby Fairweather, Tina May, Art Theman, Gilad Atzmon, Julian Stringle, Roy Williams, Enrico Tomasso, John Hallam, Ben Holder, Brian Dee, Dave Newton, Remi Harris, Tim Kliphuis, Dean Masser, Neil Yates, Arun Ghosh, Matthew Halsall, Nat Birchall, Adam Fairhall, James Allsopp, Ivo Neame and Uno Prism.
Gaz Hughes and his trio, featuring Gaz Hughes on drums, Andrzej Baranek on piano and Ed Harrison on double bass, have been described as "Old school Jazz for the 21st Century" by promoter Dale Bassett of Sonata Lounge, Manchester. This release marks a turning point for Gaz Hughes, as it is the first time he has recorded his own compositions, a new direction he will be pursuing moving forward, taking inspiration from Oscar Wilde's words"Be yourself because everyone else is taken"
This performance is part of the trio’s 35 date UK tour promoting their latest album ‘Beboptical Illusion’.
To hear the album: https://gazhughes.bandcamp.com/album/beboptical-illusion
The trio have been gaining extensive radio play and rave reviews. They are widely considered to be on of Manchester’s hardest working Jazz groups. They very rarely play any ‘home gigs’ but when they do, it is always a special night to remember.
Andrzej Baranek - Piano
Ed Harrison - Double Bass
Gaz Hughes - drums