Live Jazz London

Influences: Maria Schneider, Gil Evans, Thad Jones

Josephine Davies leads a 17-piece big band as composer, conductor, and tenor and soprano saxophonist, with vocals from Immy Churchill. The sound is lush and orchestral, built on rich harmonies, flowing melodies and layered textures, with folk-tinged material drawn from her debut album The Celtic Wheel of the Year Suite. This gig is a pre-recording concert previewing unreleased compositions for her second album, so the audience hears the new material before it is studio-finished.

Personnel:
Josephine Davies (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone)
Immy Churchill (voice)
Alcyona Mick (piano)
Gareth Fowler (guitar)
Tim Giles (drums)
Dave Whitford (bass)
Mike Chillingworth (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone)
George Millard (alto saxophone, clarinet, flute)
Riley Stone-Lonergan (tenor saxophone)
Rob Cope (tenor saxophone, flute)
James Allsopp (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet)
Noel Langley (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Miguel Gorodi (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Nick Smart (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Robbie Robson (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Oli Martin (trombone)
Matt Seddon (trombone)
James Wade-Sired (trombone)
Richard Foote (bass trombone)

Upcoming gigs

• Thu 29 Oct — 19:45 — Josephine Davies’ Jazz Orchestra at Vortex Jazz Club