In concert on a superb double bill with the ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT band from New York - with special guest vocalist BILAL

When

Friday 22nd October at 20:30
In concert on a superb double bill with the ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT band from New York - with special guest vocalist BILAL

Where

Everyman Palace Theatre

Price: €35
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About

In just a few short years, the Neil Cowley Trio have carved out a reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting live bands.Blurring the boundaries between classical, rock, funk and jazz, pianist and band leader Neil Cowley creates music that is both poignant and powerful. Delivered with a distinct streak of endearing English eccentricity, he and his bandmates take the listener on an enthralling sonic journey of ferocious exhilaration and heart-shattering tenderness in one dizzy sitting.

In 2006 Cowley released the trio’s debut album. In it Neil created a unique trademark sound that delivered powerful music of massive dynamic range and contrasts. The album was released to huge critical acclaim and won the BBC Jazz Award for Best Album of the year.

In 2007, the trio recorded their follow-up album. Fizzing with the energy of rock and the surging dynamics of dance music, Cowley solidified his sound, yet stretched the envelope further. This placed him and his trio at the forefront of the British ‘Post-Jazz’ movement, and earned them far reaching critical acclaim for blurring the boundaries between jazz and other genres.

Dubbed by the media as serving up ‘Jazz for Radiohead fans’ and ‘like EST on steroids’ they found themselves with a diverse touring schedule that would take them from Glastonbury and the iTunes Festival to the famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. An appearance on Later with Jools, and a Mojo cover-mounted CD (a celebratory reworking of the Beatle’s Revolution), inched them further toward crossover status.

Dedication to his trio has seen Neil Cowley decline various invitations to appear as side man on other projects. However, his contribution to the platinum-selling 19, the debut recording from Adele, and in particular his poignantly expressive intro to the stand-out Hometown Glory are now legendary. More recently, Cowley has collaborated with the Stereophonics on their current album, Keep Calm and Carry On.

Enjoy one of Europe’s great nu-jazz bands!

Line up for Cork:
Neil Cowley (piano), Richard Sadler (double bass) and Evan Jenkins (drums)