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Matt Roberts Big Band presents: Born in the ’80s
Vortex Jazz Club11 Gillett Square
Tue 18 Aug · 19:45 · £15
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Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music Line-up: Howard McGill - Alto Sax Parthenope - Alto Sax George Millard - Tenor Sax Jon Shenoy - Tenor Sax James Allsopp - Baritone Sax Adam Chatterton - Trumpet Rebecca Crawshaw - Trumpet Matt Roberts - Trumpet James Copus - Trumpet Dan Higham - Trombone Richard Foote - Trombone Emma Bassett - Trombone Yusuf Narcin - Trombone Mike de Souza - Guitar Chris Eldred - Keyboard Flo Moore - Bass Guitar Max Mills - Drums About: London-based trumpeter and arranger Matt Roberts celebrates his 40th birthday with a nostalgic deep dive into the popular culture of the ’80s and ’90s with his distinctive big band arrangements. Featuring some of the finest musicians from London’s jazz and session scenes, this special concert brings together TV themes, power ballads and your favourite jazz soloists like you’ve never heard them before!
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