The unique repertoire around which the performance of the Band of Bands is based, has been shaped by the experience of touring and of collaborating with artists in many countries. There are re-creations of Westbrook classics alongside new compositions, and arrangements of some lesser known standards, all interpreted by some of the UK’s most original and distinctive soloists.
Mike Westbrook
BAND OF BANDS
BAND OF BANDS
Westbrook Trio on CD
Three into Wonderfull
L'ascenseur / The Lift
Love For Sale
A Little Westbrook Music
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Chris Biscoe
Mike Westbrook
Karen Street
Marcus Vergette
Coach York
introducing the new
Pete Whyman
and marking the 40th anniversary of the Westbrook Trio
Peter Conway Management
Supported by Airshaft Trust
Kate Westbrook
BAND of BANDS brings together key musicians from Mike and Kate Westbrook’s many small-scale projects. Joining the Trio of Kate, Mike and saxophonist Chris Biscoe, are four long-time alumni,- accordionist Karen Street, saxophonist/clarinettist Pete Whyman, Marcus Vergette on bass and Coach York on drums.
Formed in 1982 the Trio is the longest established and most widely travelled of all Mike’s ensembles. The group’s mix of composition, song and improvisation has been at the heart of many Westbrook projects, from the seminal Brass Band of the ‘70s to the current Uncommon Orchestra.
Kate Westbrook ”one of the most unique, expressive and flexible voices one could find between the Atlantic and the Urals”- Jazz Magazine (France)
Mike Westbrook “Whether he is writing for a trio or a 20 piece orchestra, Westbrook's style is unmistakable. He combines instruments in unique ways, twists conventional jazz forms into surprising new shapes and seasons it all with delicate touches of humour and irony.” - The Observer
Chris Biscoe “He’s made the territory between post-bop and free-jazz entirely his own, deploying his arsenal of bent tones, slithering runs and bluesy multiphonics.” - The Guardian
Karen Street “the accordion of the remarkable Karen Street transfixed the audience with a long unaccompanied improvisation…..the most astonishing single piece of playing I’ve heard this year.” The Blue Moment
Pete Whyman “A fine virtuoso.The level of technical certainty was awesome.” - The Guardian
Marcus Vergette “Musician, bell-maker, sculptor, Marcus was born on the banks of the Mississippi River in Southern Illinois. He is a bass player renowned for his Mingus-influenced prowess.” Paintbox
Coach York “..powerhouse kit work - very hard, granular, crystalline and totally rock solid.” London Jazz
Westbrook recordings with:
Karen Street
Pete Whyman & Chris Biscoe
Marcus Vergette
Coach York
The Nijinska Chamber
Fine 'n Yellow
Paintbox Jane
Granite
Kate & Mike Westbrook
