JazzUP! presents Tom Ollendorff Quartet ft Ben Wendel

A rare opportunity to see this New York based saxophone star here in the UK, with a young British guitar maestro not to be missed.

Guitarist Tom Ollendorff has been fast building a reputation as an outstanding improviser and imaginative composer. His album A Song For You is an elegantly accomplished mix of gracefully grooving songlike themes, warmly conversational improvising, baroque-like
unaccompanied etudes, and headlong fast-bop swing. His 2022 tour is a collaboration with saxophonist Ben Wendel, who over the last two decades has established himself as one of the jazz world’s most prolific and innovative voices.

A superb debut from a bright new talent (Jazz Journal)
Perfect for reactivating the aural taste buds. 4 stars. (BBC Music Magazine)

Ben Wendel
New York based, Grammy nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel is a prolific performer, composer and producer. Highlights include tours, performances and recordings with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Prince, Tigran Hamasyan, Antonio Sanchez, Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland, Taylor Eigsti, Linda May Han Oh, Moonchild, Louis Cole and Daedelus,. Ben is a founding member of the Grammy nominated group Kneebody.
Educational outreach has also been a constant in his career with over 300 masterclasses at various colleges, universities, high-schools and also previous work with the LA Philharmonic Artist Program.

Tom Ollendorff: Guitar
Ben Wendel: Saxophone
Marc Michel: Drums
Conor Chaplin: Bass

+ DJs: Les Jazz Rats
Eric (landlord of The Highlander Pub) and Sten (North Herts FM resident hip-hop DJ) spin jazz and rare grooves exclusively on vinyl. With the last live band set finishing at around 11.00, and a late bar til 1am, our JazzUp DJs invite you to hit the dance floor and party in earnest.

Tickets:
£15 standard price
£12 with JazzUp Loyalty Card
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Tickets are also available from www.jazzupuk.com

Tickets may also be purchased on the door but please be aware that some shows sell out, and this may not always be possible.

Age: 16+ with photo ID – younger patrons can be signed in at the door by a responsible adult.

Like all our gigs this show finishes well in time for the last trains North and South to Cambridge/Peterborough and London and we are just a 5 minute stroll from the station.

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