Party: Martin Speake Quartet

Party: Martin Speake Quartet

"Speake is a strikingly talented improviser with a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration." - Encyclopedia of Popular Music

@Martin Speake sax, Mike Outram guitar, Fred Thomas bass, Jeff Williams drums

This quartet brings together all of Martin’s musical influences alongside his favourite musical partners. The four are committed to improvising in the moment. They will feature works from:-the 2015 trio CD “Always A First Time” Martin’s soon to be released album “Intention” with Fred and others; and perhaps some compositions destined for the Quartet’s Album to be released later in 2018.

Martin is a "saxophonist with an unusual turn of phrase, a persuasively gentle sound and jazz allegiances that … veer toward the fifties Cool School … not just a distinctive improviser but a striking composer too.. John Fordham

Mike, Fred and Jeff have garnered similar raves from the press: London Jazz, New York City Jazz Record, and the BBC.

Words are not adequate to describe their music. You just have to come to this gig, the last opportunity to hear them together live anywhere, for many months.