We are delighted to be able to offer fully subsidised tickets, supported by Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub, for Norfolk Students’ Jazz Orchestra students who are 14+ to attend Sara Dowling & The Sam Braysher Quartet’s performance at this year’s Norfolk & Norwich Festival!
- Date and time: Wednesday 13 May, 9.30pm
- Venue: The Spiegeltent
- Age guidance: 14+ (to comply with licencing laws, 14 – 17yrs will be accompanied by a member of NMS Ensembles Team)
- Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Full event information: https://nnfestival.org.uk/whats-on/sara-dowling-the-sam-braysher-quartet/
About The Performance
Sam Braysher, ‘whose warm tone and consonant and inquisitive approach to harmony is attracting growing attention on the British jazz scene’ (All About Jazz), is a London-based alto saxophonist who grew up in Dereham, Norfolk.
He has received international acclaim for his three albums to date, with critics noting his delicate sound and thoughtful improvisational concept, his collaborations with international artists, and his deep knowledge of the standard repertoire.
He is joined by the brilliant, award-winning Sara Dowling. Recently voted ‘Best Vocalist’ in the British Jazz Awards, Sara is one of Europe’s leading jazz singers, with UK Jazz News noting ‘the fabulous fearlessness with which she approaches the act of singing… There really is something different, special and fresh about her.’ This performance marks a rare UK appearance for Sara, who is now resident in Spain.
Fresh from sold out shows at Ronnie Scott’s and the London Jazz Festival, the band is completed by an all-star rhythm section: virtuosic Hungarian pianist Matyas Gayer, ultra-swinging drummer Steve Brown, and in-demand Italian bassist Dario di Lecce.
His latest album explores the work of Kurt Weill, a fascinating composer who lies at the intersection of European classical music, jazz, opera and American musical theatre. Expect to hear swinging arrangements of classic songs such as My Ship and Speak Low, in addition to hidden gems from the Weill catalogue, and adjacent composers from the Great American Songbook.
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