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Two Sets: Andy Panayi & Jazz From The Academy Feat. The Alex Davis Band at 606 Club

Courtesy of Laura G Thorne | Posted on February 12, 2016

Where

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

When

Tue, February 16, 2016
20:00

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Musicians

Andy Panayi
saxophone, tenor

About

8:00PM ANDY PANAYI

This enormously gifted, multi-award winning flute and sax player is one of the most respected musicians on the scene today. Not only is he one of the country's finest jazz musicians but he is also a skilled and highly regarded composer and arranger. His fluent and melodic sax playing has been heard in a wide variety of settings, from regular work with the BBC Big Band and the John Dankworth “Generations” Band through performance and recording with the likes of Cleo Laine, Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Georgie Fame, Abdullah Ibrahim, Freddie Hubbard, Billy Cobham, LSSO, The Moscow City Ballet, Ronnie Scott, Stan Tracey and Humphrey Lyttelton. Awards include the Marty Paich Arranging Award, The John Dankworth Soloist Award, The Worshipful Company of Musicians Jazz Medal and a British Jazz Award. Tonight Andy is appearing with his trio which features the multi-talented Percy Pursglove-bass (Percy is also a wonderful trumpet player) and outstanding UK drummer Andrew Bain. The music is a mix of jazz standards and Andy’s own originals all arranged by Andy and performed in a melodic and truly original way. Great players performing great music. ...

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