Quay Arts is delighted to welcome Finn Peters, ‘Winner of the 2007 BBC ‘Jazz Awards Best Band’ at the beginning of next year.
Come along and enjoy a special Jazz Cafe Meal, a glass of wine and intoxicating blends of jazz genres spanning Afro-Cuban, contemporary and of course acoustic by this versatile flautist and alto sax player.
One of the finest flautist and alto sax players in the United Kingdom, this versatile musician has proven time and time again, that there are no limits to what he can play.
A musician born and bred, he has dedicated his life to perfecting his art. He started playing the flute aged five and five years later he took up the saxophone and has studied music ever since. He completed musicology at Durham University, and then followed it with a post-graduate course at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
His explorative approach to composition and improvisation comes from working across disparate genres spanning soul, funk, hip-hop and house, classical, Latin and of course jazz.
Finn’s alternative musical adventure has resulted in collaborations with such pioneers as Frederick Rzewski, Giovanni Hidalgo, Sa-Ra creative partners, DJ Spinna, to name but a few.
He has released own records with the funk quartet Dr Seuss and is a founder member of the contemporary classical musical group Noszferatu. He has toured with American soul diva Jhelisa Anderson and jazz great, Sam Rivers!
This eclectic performer leaves the audience rapt with his beautifully complex, multi-hued music from a melting pot of musicality – entrancing and provoking the soul.
What others have said: “A major figure in the making…” Mojo
” brilliant debut !” DJ Gilles Peterson
Bits and Bobs:
Performance Date/Time: Fri 9 Jan 8pm Bar & Menu from 6:30pm
Location: Cafe Bar, Quay Arts
Ticket Price: £10/ *£9 (*Friends/Members Concession)
Box Office 01983 822490
