“It is gratifying to see a pianist of Dorian’s calibre present the heart and soul of Bill’s music so eloquently and so authentically” – Paul Pace (Ronnie Scott’s booker)

To hear samples from the live CD “The Bill Game – The music of Bill Evans” go to:

http://www.dorianford.co.uk/billgame.html

Over the past few years the Dorian Ford Trio has made a significant contribution to the London Jazz scene, working in a range of venues and with a broad jazz repertoire. Their latest project is based on the works of the great Bill Evans Trio, not slavish copying but lending the music a fresh interpretation without losing the sound of the original. They recently played to a packed Ronnie Scott’s as part of the Everybody Digs Piano Trios festival.

Pianist Dorian Ford, a Chick Corea Jazz Masters Award winner and former Berklee alumnus, has worked with an impressive roster of jazz talent including Ian Carr, Geoff Gascoyne, Tom Herbert, Gary Husband, Julian Joseph, Birelli Lagrene, Courtney Pine, Tim Whitehead, Steve Williamson, Christian Brewer and Damon Brown to name but a few. He is also a mainstay of Carol Grimes’ band, directing and composing for her quintet.

Bass player Mick Hutton, who has recorded on over 40 jazz albums and 200 radio broadcasts and played with top performers such as John Surman, Kenny Wheeler and Humphrey Lyttleton, is one of the finest bassists in Europe and has recently been recording for ECM Records. He has also worked with saxophone legends Joe Henderson, Andy Sheppard and Pharoah Sanders.

Drummer Tom Skinner was a member of Gary Crosby's Tomorrow's Warriors, alongside Soweto Kinch and Andrew McCormack, playing up and down the country as well as their incredibly popular residency at the Jazz Café in London. He has toured and recorded with an impressive array of top names - from Denys Baptiste, Jean Toussaint and Stanley Turrentine to Branford Marsalis.

Tickets (available at the door) £13, (£10 members, students/under 25s £5)