A gig held at The Bristol Fringe on Tuesday 6th August. The event starts at 20:00.
Alex is excited to host a special collaboration with American guitarist Steven Kirby, at the Fringe In The Round on Tuesday 6th August. It is a treat to have Steven across playing at the night, and it is going to be a really fun one! :)
Joining forces with Steven are Alex Merritt on tenor sax, Will Harris on bass and Liz Exell on drums. This fantastic line-up will lend their talents to interpretations of original music by Steven and Alex, (including a couple of new compositions Alex has written with the collaboration in mind), as well as some arrangements of jazz standards and classic tunes by John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, and others. This promises to be a brilliant show, expect nuanced and engaging contemporary jazz, with a warmth and lyrical edge that will make this a really memorable evening.
About:
Guitarist, composer, educator Steven Kirby (“a guitarist of rippling technique and a poetic mind”- Downbeat) is known for performing exciting, melodic, lyrical and expressive jazz as well as being active in other contemporary styles. He has appeared on multiple recordings including three as a leader “Point Of
Balance” and “North Light” (Challenge Records)—and “Illuminations” (WCS records). “Illuminations” was Downbeat Magazine’s “Editors Pick” and was included on the Grammy Nominations long list in 4 categories. He has performed and/or recorded with many of today’ most respected contemporary musicians including Chris Potter, Mike Manieri (Steps Ahead), Joe Lovano, Harvie S, Allan Holdsworth and others. He has toured in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, UK,Europe, China and Africa.
Jazz saxophonist, composer and producer Alex Merritt is based in Bristol. His style
draws from jazz influences such as Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and Warne Marsh, as well as a range of inspirations from contemporary classical music also- notably composers such as Olivier Messiaen, Bela Bartok and Henri Dutilleux.
Alex has released 2 critically praised albums as a leader/ co-leader and, and has released two albums to date on the prestigious Spanish Label, Fresh Sound New Talent. Most recently, in 2022, Alex was commissioned to produce an album to commemorate 30 years of FSNT, which resulted in the album 'Common Threads', launched at the Jamboree Club in Barcelona, with the Fresh Sound Ensemble in May 2023. Alex has performed with many top UK and international musicians including Steve Fishwick, John Turville, Gareth Lockrane, John Stowell, Pablo Held and Jeff Williams.
As well as co-curating this gig series at the Fringe In The Round Alex enjoys being a visiting saxophone teacher at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama as well as at Cardiff University.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Joining forces with Steven are Alex Merritt on tenor sax, Will Harris on bass and Liz Exell on drums. This fantastic line-up will lend their talents to interpretations of original music by Steven and Alex, (including a couple of new compositions Alex has written with the collaboration in mind), as well as some arrangements of jazz standards and classic tunes by John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, and others. This promises to be a brilliant show, expect nuanced and engaging contemporary jazz, with a warmth and lyrical edge that will make this a really memorable evening.
About:
Guitarist, composer, educator Steven Kirby (“a guitarist of rippling technique and a poetic mind”- Downbeat) is known for performing exciting, melodic, lyrical and expressive jazz as well as being active in other contemporary styles. He has appeared on multiple recordings including three as a leader “Point Of
Balance” and “North Light” (Challenge Records)—and “Illuminations” (WCS records). “Illuminations” was Downbeat Magazine’s “Editors Pick” and was included on the Grammy Nominations long list in 4 categories. He has performed and/or recorded with many of today’ most respected contemporary musicians including Chris Potter, Mike Manieri (Steps Ahead), Joe Lovano, Harvie S, Allan Holdsworth and others. He has toured in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, UK,Europe, China and Africa.
Jazz saxophonist, composer and producer Alex Merritt is based in Bristol. His style
draws from jazz influences such as Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and Warne Marsh, as well as a range of inspirations from contemporary classical music also- notably composers such as Olivier Messiaen, Bela Bartok and Henri Dutilleux.
Alex has released 2 critically praised albums as a leader/ co-leader and, and has released two albums to date on the prestigious Spanish Label, Fresh Sound New Talent. Most recently, in 2022, Alex was commissioned to produce an album to commemorate 30 years of FSNT, which resulted in the album 'Common Threads', launched at the Jamboree Club in Barcelona, with the Fresh Sound Ensemble in May 2023. Alex has performed with many top UK and international musicians including Steve Fishwick, John Turville, Gareth Lockrane, John Stowell, Pablo Held and Jeff Williams.
As well as co-curating this gig series at the Fringe In The Round Alex enjoys being a visiting saxophone teacher at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama as well as at Cardiff University.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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