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Giacomo Smith at 606 Club

Courtesy of Laura G Thorne | Posted on April 6, 2016

Where

606 Club
90 Lots Road
London
Map
+44 020 7352 5953

When

Sat, April 23, 2016
21:30

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Musicians

Giacomo Smith
woodwinds
Joe Webb
piano
Fergus Ireland
bass, acoustic

About

This swinging band, styled as the "feisty little brother" of the “Kansas Smitty's House Band” is led by expatriate American saxophonist and clarinettist Giacomo Smith. Although relatively new to the UK, Giacomo has already made quite an impact on the swing scene as a fluent and authentic clarinet player, as well as an excellent modern jazz saxophonist. The band tonight will focus on the music showcasing the 30’s and 40’s upbeat swing style of New Orleans and New York, and as well as Giacomo on sax and clarinet the band will also feature Pete Horsfall on trumpet, Joe Webb on piano, Fergus Ireland on bass and for the gig here at the Club only, a guest drummer, making this the biggest quartet in the World! As Giacomo explains, "this streamlined formation allows the band to navigate New Orleans and swing standards with unparalleled energy and tightness while maintaining the melodic integrity of the canon". Although all these predominately young (most are under 30) players are also well known on the modern jazz scene they are extremely enthusiastic about playing this fun, good time music, which they do extremely well – so it’s guaranteed to be a highly entertaining evening....

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