Saturday 9th May 2026
The Alistair Martin/Mornington Lockett Quintet: MILES AT 100!
Join the Martin-Lockett Quintet for an evening celebrating the centenary of the "Prince of Darkness". Bridging two generations of British jazz, "visionary" trumpeter Alistair Martin (Tom Smith, Shirley Smart) and legendary saxophonist Mornington Lockett (Ronnie Scott, Stan Tracey) explore the chameleonic legacy of Miles Davis! From the iconic cool of the 1950s to the fiery innovations of his later eras, this is a powerhouse tribute to an icon of style, and restless reinvention.
Line up:
Alistair Martin - trumpet
Mornington Lockett - tenor sax
Misha Mullov-Abbado - bass
Kezia Abuoma - piano
Miranda Radford - drums
Saxophonist, composer, arranger and teacher Mornington Lockett studied at Dartington College of Arts, gaining a first-class honours degree, before moving to London to attend the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a post-graduate. As a member of the Ronnie Scott Quintet, Mornington toured widely, in the U.K. and internationally. He has recorded more than 50 albums with a wide variety of artists, including Ronnie Scott, Jim Mullen, Stan Tracey, Don Grusin, Martin Drew, Claire Martin, Sarah Jane Morris and Ian Shaw. Recent commercial studio work includes a session with Oasis. Mornington has also played with many international jazz artists including Jimmy Smith, Arturo Sandoval, Franco Ambrosetti, Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Dave Weckl, Bernard Purdie, Phil Upchurch, Jon Faddis, Ulf Wakenius, Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Gabòr Bolla, Nicolas Meier, Georgie Fame and Jack DeJohnette.
Trumpeter and composer Alistair Martin has been described as having a “compelling and visionary sound”. After studying Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music, he released his debut album ‘Oblivion’ in 2021 on Unit Records (Presto Music), to acclaim from publications Jazzthing, Jazz’n’More and Concerto Magazine. Beyond his solo work, Alistair is a highly sought-after collaborator, performing regularly with many jazz groups including the Tom Smith Big Band, Shirley Smart Sextet and Mornington Lockett quintet. An accomplished composer, he has been commissioned to create new works by the Royal College of Music. His work as a session player includes Chisara Agor and international Afrobeats artists Buju and Stefflon Don.
www.tjsaxes.com/artists/morningtonlockett
www.alistairmartinmusic.co.ukc
www.instagram.com/keziaabuoma/
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Video 1 (Miles at 100! – live at 606): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1UXxXE9irEQ
Video 2 (Mornington Lockett – live at 606): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VWvv6Y9yb0
