Party: Alex Merritt

Party: Alex Merritt

Merritt's warm dry Getzian fluency is a joy!

Alex Merritt tenor sax, John Turville piano, Sam Lasserson bass, Jeff Williams drums

This band has forged a unique sound and approach to its material be it Alex's original music or Jazz standards. The close empathy in the quartet creates an exciting foundation for musical interaction, risk-taking and reinvention.

Alex has been freelancing in London since graduating and has been fortunate to perform with many of the top players on the UK jazz scene.

John Turville is one of the most original and creative voices on the UK jazz scene as his Parliamentary Jazz award attests.

Sam Lasserson is one of the most developed and distinctive musical voices to have emerged from the UK Jazz scene in recent years.

The dynamic pairing with drummer Jeff Williams allows Sam to fully realise his musical thought. This has also been well evidenced in their recent work with Ethan Iverson (the Bad Plus), John O'Gallagher and Jeff Williams' own UK band.

"Merritt makes music of shapely robustness, but he builds in options allowing his improvisers to follow his map or pursue their own diversions" - John Fordham@