Mark Nightingale & Alan Barnes

hard bop contemporary jazz

Influences: Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Art Pepper

Alan Barnes plays saxophone and clarinet, and Mark Nightingale plays trombone, leading a sextet through swinging, melodic mainstream jazz with bop-derived horn lines. Barnes is one of Britain's most prolific reed players, known for his fluent command of both alto and clarinet, and Nightingale brings a warm, agile trombone voice that pairs closely with him in ensemble and solo passages.

Personnel:
Mark Nightingale (trombone)
Alan Barnes (saxophone, clarinet)

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Upcoming gigs

Fri 23 Oct — 13:00 — Mark Nightingale & Alan Barnes Sextet at Pizza Express Jazz Club (tickets)