Veteran jazz tenor saxophone player Art Themen coming to Bexhill's Blue Note Jazz Club
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Blue Note Jazz Club Bexhill has being going for 6 months and to celebrate their 6th event they have the veteran jazz saxophonist Art Themen.
Sunday 1 November at the Blue Note Jazz Club Bexhill 3-5pm (doors/bar from 2.30pm). £15 cash/card on the door.
Town Square Social Club 4-6 London Road Bexhill TN39 3JU (very near Bexhill Town Hall)
Art Themen is a previous winner in the tenor sax category of the British jazz awards.
He toured the world fronting Stan Tracey's quartet for 20 years .
Art has been featured with the majority of established figures on the UK jazz scene for more than 50 years. In addition he has played alongside American legends including Philly Joe Jones, George Coleman, Red Rodney, Al Haig, Charlie Rouse, Bud Shank, Nat Adderley, Arturo Sandoval, Sal Nistico, Scott Hamilton, Eric Alexander et al.
Outside the jazz scene he has accompanied such diverse artists as Mick Jagger, George Harrison, Rod Stewart, Jack Bruce, Joe Cocker, Chuck Berry, Alexis Korner and, even Bing Crosby!
A few press quotes:
"Themen is one of the very few totally original, utterly engaging jazz musicians around” – THE OBSERVER “
Art Themen, a veteran master now, in such eloquent form” **** Peter Vacher – JAZZWISE
In any other country he’d be regarded as a national treasure” – LONDON JAZZ NEWS
“Boistrous and inventive as ever..funky and swinging”. HI FI NEWS & RECORD REVIEW
During Covid lockdown Art kept him self busy by playing about 100 socially distanced mini concerts In the hope of buoying up the spirits of the neighbours in his lane.
He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Worshipful Company of Musicians and recently was shortlisted for Jazz Musician of the Year in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
Finally, by an incredible stroke of luck he’s managed to acquire Ronnie Scott’s tenor sax which has the additional provenance of possibly being owned by Hank Mobley, one of the all time tenor saxophone greats.
With him will be:
Simon Robinson keys
Paul Whitten double bass
Joe Edwards drums
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