Arq (alison Rayner Quintet) at PizzaExpress Jazz Club Soho

ARQ return to the club for the London launch of their 3rd album ‘Short Stories’.
Bassist & composer Alison Rayner’s award-winning quintet combine richly nuanced compositions, rhythmic interplay and folk-infused melodies; this, along with their love of improvisation, creates a strong sense of narrative and cinematic quality. ARQ play 'songs without words' and are lauded for their vibrant, communicative performances.

Awards
★ Alison Rayner Winner Ivor Novello Composer Awards 2019
★ Alison Rayner Runner-up Best Double Bass British Jazz Awards 2018 & 2019
★ ARQ Winners Ensemble of the Year Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2018...

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ARQ return to the club for the London launch of their 3rd album ‘Short Stories’.
Bassist & composer Alison Rayner’s award-winning quintet combine richly nuanced compositions, rhythmic interplay and folk-infused melodies; this, along with their love of improvisation, creates a strong sense of narrative and cinematic quality. ARQ play 'songs without words' and are lauded for their vibrant, communicative performances.

Awards
★ Alison Rayner Winner Ivor Novello Composer Awards 2019
★ Alison Rayner Runner-up Best Double Bass British Jazz Awards 2018 & 2019
★ ARQ Winners Ensemble of the Year Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2018
★ ARQ Public Vote Best Small Group British Jazz Awards 2018

ARQ are widely celebrated from over five years of extensive UK and European touring and critical acclaim for their first two albums ‘August’ (2014) and ‘A Magic Life’ (2016), receiving national and international radio play and four and five-star reviews in jazz and national press. ARQ’s third album Short Stories (released Oct 2019 on Blow the Fuse Records) is now receiving extensive radio play and press acclaim. The project is supported by ACE and PRS Foundation Women Make Music.

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