Annie Whitehead
post-bop fusion contemporary jazz
Influences: Roswell Rudd, Paul Rutherford, Carla Bley
Trombonist Annie Whitehead brings a distinctive voice to the New 5tet, blending post-bop sophistication with exploratory free-funk sensibilities. A veteran of the UK jazz underground who has worked with everyone from Evan Parker to Abdullah Ibrahim, Whitehead leads a stellar band featuring multi-instrumentalist Geoffrey Richardson on viola and pianist Steve Lodder, crafting inventive arrangements that move fluidly between structured composition and collective improvisation.
Personnel:
Annie Whitehead (trombone)
Jennifer Maidman (bass guitar)
Geoffrey Richardson (viola)
Steve Lodder (piano)
Liam Genockey (drums)