Joshua Jaswon Octet

Wednesday 19th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
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.

London-born saxophonist and composer Joshua Jaswon has undergone something of a transformation over the past three years. Following the disastrous results of Britain’s 2016 BREXIT referendum vote Joshua took the decision to leave London for Berlin and set about establishing himself in Europe’s creative hub and heartbeat. This journey of musical discovery has led to collaborations with artists from Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and Copenhagen and the formation of the Joshua Jaswon Octet.

Nominated by BBC Music as one of the best jazz recordings of 2020/21, the octet’s critically acclaimed debut album Silent Sea is lyrical, intensely rhythmic and steeped in the magic of storytelling. Featuring the phenomenal Dutch vocalist Anna Serierse, the octet will tonight be performing originals by Joshua alongside distinct interpretations of Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus. For fans of Wynton Marsalis, Metropole Orchestra and Kenny Wheeler, this is an evening not to be missed.

Line-Up

Joshua Jaswon - Alto and Soprano Saxophone
Anna Serierse - Vocals
Olli Martin - Trombone
Marc Doffey - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Nick Costley-White - Guitar
Miguel Gorodi - Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Sidney Werner - Double Bass
Aarón Castrillo - Drums

Press Quotes

‘impeccably performed...a powerful soundtrack for desperate times’ - BBC Music Magazine 5* Album Review, January 2021

'Berlin-based sax player, composer and band leader, employs the full range of textural possibilities which this multinational band offers’ - Jazzwise 4* Album Review, November 2020