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Tribute To Don Weller at 606 Club
Courtesy of Laura G Thorne | Posted on August 31, 2018
When
Mon, September 10, 2018
20:30
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Musicians
Mornington Lockett
saxophoneArt Themen
saxophoneAlan Barnes
saxophone, altoJim Mullen
guitarJohn Donaldson
pianoDave Newton
pianoAndrew Cleyndert
bass, acousticArnie Somogyi
drumsDave Barry
drumsClark Tracey
drumsAbout
Tonight we are presenting an evening dedicated to one of the UK's greatest jazz saxophonists, Don Weller. A true stylist, Don's highly distinctive sound and approach has been heard in a wide variety of settings since he first appeared on the UK jazz scene in the late 1960's. By the early 70's he was starting to make a real impact as a modern jazz tenor saxophonist and by the mid 70's had formed one of the first Jazz-Crossover groups, the highly acclaimed Jazz/Rock band Major Surgery. He went on to appear with the likes of Art Themen, Alan Price, Bryan Spring and Stan Tracey, forming a musical bond with the latter that lasted throughout the rest of Stan's musical career. In the early 1980's he was asked to stand in for Michael Brecker for the Gil Evans Orchestra and by the 90's was well established as a powerful force on the UK scene, winning the "Top Tenor" Award in 1994, 1996 and 1998. In the mid 90's he turned to writing, producing The "Pennine Suite" for his own big band which was premiered at the 1995 Appleby Festival and released on CD the following year. He continued to appear both with his own bands, as well as appearing as a Guest Artist around the whole of the UK, cementing his standing as one of the truly great UK musicians....