 This quartet has had a major impact on the UK jazz scene since the release of its debut album - 'Close-up' in 2002. Working a fluent bebop intensity into a fresh modern sound, Julian has established himself as both a remarkable writer and a powerful player on the European scene. Involved with a number of influential groups as well as his own, Julian has recently been awarded BBC Jazz Award 2007 for Best Instrumentalist. Here, he has chosen to work with some of the current generation's most distinctive voices to create a quartet that is becoming one of the most in demand today. With Julian on saxophones and clarinets, Liam Noble on piano, Oli Hayhurst on double bass and Gene Calderazzo on drums.
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"virtuoso postbop quartet" John Fordham The Guardian |