Fantastically exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist Art Themen will lead a sparkling set of classic and modern pieces, backed by Hammond organ and bass.

Art Themen (s), Pete Whittaker (o), George Double (d)

“Themen, a veteran master now, in such eloquent form” ★★★★ Peter Vacher – JAZZWISE

A fantastically exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been a beloved character of the British jazz scene for over 50 years, famously combining his role as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with saxophone duties in the bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey among many others. He has toured the world and been featured with virtually every musician of note in the UK on the UK, as well as playing alongside countless American legends including Philly Joe Jones, George Coleman. Al Haig, Charlie Rouse, Bud Shank, Nat Adderley and Arturo Sandoval to mention but a few.

Described by The Observer as “One of the tiny handful of undeniably perfect jazz musicians”, he remains as brilliant and inimitable as ever.

Art and his trio will be playing homage to some of the jazz greats such as Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Cannonball Adderley, Zoot Simms and Benny Golson.