Blakey's Boys’ celebrate the music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Hard-blowing tenor saxophonist Matt Telfer leads arrangements of classics such as ‘Moanin’and ‘Along Came Betty’.
Described as an exciting new voice on the UK jazz scene, tenor saxophonist Matt Telfer returns to Jazz Café POSK with an almighty band to play the music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Teaming up with regular collaborator Ronnie Scott's Andy Davies on trumpet, the Blakey's Boys will perform arrangements from The Jazz Messengers vast 40 year career. With Benet Mclean on piano, Ben Bastin on bass, Gabor Dornyei on drums, you can expect an explosive night of hard swinging action.
BLAKEY'S BOYS - 'THE MUSIC OF ART BLAKEY' - MATT TELFER/ANDY DAVIES QUINTET - ‘Blakey's Boys’ celebrate the music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, which was undoubtedly one of the most influential jazz combos with a career spanning 35 years. Hard blowing tenor sax man, MATT TELFER leads the band through arrangements of classics such ‘Moanin’, ‘Are You Real’ and ‘Along Came Betty’. With dynamic trumpeter ANDY DAVIES and an almighty rhythm section featuring drummer GABOR DORNYEI, bassist BEN BASTIN and pianist CHRIS JEROME expect a hard swinging high energy show.
