A celebration of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard.
A highly skilled and interactive quartet that brings the music of Freddie Hubbard to life in a series of colourful interpretations of some of the trumpeter’s most enduring compositions........
....which features the co-leadership of renowned Trumpet & Flugelhornist Bryan Corbett (Brand New Heavies) and the outstanding bassist Tom Hill (also the voice of ‘Tony the Tiger’).
This quartet delivers an exciting mix of swing and groove tunes that celebrate the late great legend Freddie Hubbard who recorded and played with almost every American jazz star between 1960-90.
The Quartet also features Al Gurr on Rhodes/Piano, and Nick Millward on Drums.
By booking The “Ready For Freddie” Quartet you are guaranteed, with their outstanding musicianship and fun delivery, that your audience will not go home disappointed!
Quotes
The highly skilled and vivacious playing allied to the good natured presentation of tonight’s material was a cut above the usual jazz ‘tribute’ set and earns the quartet a four star rating as a result.
Freddie Hubbard’s bright, memorable and hooky tunes are perfect vehicles for the kind of inventive and imaginative jazz improvisation that the Corbett, Hill, Gurr, Millward quartet bring to them.
great playing all round from a very well balanced quartet.
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About The Musicians
Bryan Corbett
The Bomb- Courtney Pine
Something Special- Michael Parkinson
A warm lyrical tone & formidable technique- The Independent
Bryan Corbett is totally disrupting how you can play the trumpet with his exploration of sounds, lyrical tone and variety of grooves and feel which are influenced by all the previous trumpet greats.
Well regarded for his technical fluency and imaginative flow of ideas, Bryan has built an appreciative following around the UK
As well as performing under his own name, Bryan Corbett has been performing with world renowned stars and is a current member of The Brand New Heavies, Brian McFadden & Tony Christie Band. He also also performed with the likes of Ben E King, Us3, Alesha Dixon, Ella Eyre, Sam Bailey, Sigala, Gary US Bonds, Ruby Turner. He has toured and performed around the globe as a guest artist, performing in major concert halls, festivals and clubs across Europe, Russia, China and Japan and with his own bands regularly performs festivals, concert halls and clubs throughout the UK. He has also featured on the soundtracks of major commercials for Fiat 500, Iceland and Panasonic. Bryan is featured as a soloist and in horn sections on numerous recordings and has also performed as a soloist with the 'BBC Concert Orchestra'. He was a winner of the 'Jerwood Rising Star' at Cheltenham International Festival and his Quartet has previously won the poll winner prize at Symphony Hall in Birmingham.