Party: Bobby Wellins Quartet

Party: Bobby Wellins Quartet

One of the UK’s Jazz Saxophone legends!
Bobby’s recording career kicked off in 1956 when he joined the piano-less Buddy Featherstonhaugh quintet, also featuring the young Kenny Wheeler on trumpet. In the early '60s, he was hired by bandleader Tony Crombie for his latest band, beginning what would be a long association between Wellins and the influential British pianist Stan Tracey. In 1965 Bobby and Stan Tracey quartet recorded a suite of pieces inspired by Dylan Thomas' -Under Milk Wood. Three decades later this record was remembered fondly, picked repeatedly in jazz magazines as an all-time favourite of British jazz.
In the '70s, Wellins began concentrating on his own groups, usually a quartet formation. Further collaborations with Tracey took place in the '80s, along with a very special recording project including the wonderful Mingus band jazz trombonist Jimmy Knepper. The oversize coach overflowing with liquor and musicians that is known as the Charlie Watts big band of course dropped by and picked up Bobby, who appears amongst the throngs of players on the 1986 release Live at Fulham Town Hall. In the '90s, the saxophonist released some of his most well-received work to date. He also has developed a flair for the intricate and oddball music of Thelonios Monk, performing it in several repertoire groups.

Danny Moss Jnr, Double Bass
Dave Cottle, Piano
Dylan Goldrong, drums

www.nme.com/artists/bobby-wellins#biography

Admission Price: Standard £10 Members £7
(No advance Tickets, pay on the door on the night!)

Invited: Dave Cottle, Lynwen Rudd, Artawe Swansea, Nigel Phillips