Andy Sheppard's "Hotel Bristol" at Hen And Chicken

The Hotel Bristol has seen some staff changes recently, but keeps up its Michelin Star quality by the inclusion of a few young and up-and-coming graduates of the hospitality academy. Joining Andy and the super impressive Percy Pursglove are local Batterie talent Mark Whitlam (recently praised in press reviews of Greg Cordez Quintet gig) and emerging young local guitarist Matt Hopkins. Last year's gig here was a near sell out and on many peoples ‘gig of the year’ lists, so book early

Andy Sheppard is Bristol’s adopted son and in a career spanning over four decades he’s become a truly accomplished World Class Saxophonist. Originally from Salisbury, Andy made his home in Bristol in the early 80s following a stint living and working in Paris. His rise to become an Internationally renowned artist came through hard work, intelligently composing music that developed themes around groove based material, and a self-taught saxophone style that is unique and recognisable the world over....

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The Hotel Bristol has seen some staff changes recently, but keeps up its Michelin Star quality by the inclusion of a few young and up-and-coming graduates of the hospitality academy. Joining Andy and the super impressive Percy Pursglove are local Batterie talent Mark Whitlam (recently praised in press reviews of Greg Cordez Quintet gig) and emerging young local guitarist Matt Hopkins. Last year's gig here was a near sell out and on many peoples ‘gig of the year’ lists, so book early

Andy Sheppard is Bristol’s adopted son and in a career spanning over four decades he’s become a truly accomplished World Class Saxophonist. Originally from Salisbury, Andy made his home in Bristol in the early 80s following a stint living and working in Paris. His rise to become an Internationally renowned artist came through hard work, intelligently composing music that developed themes around groove based material, and a self-taught saxophone style that is unique and recognisable the world over.

I specifically wrote over an hour of new music for this line up with the special talents of the individual musicians in mind - Percy’s trumpet playing is our secret weapon! I love playing with this exciting band – the perfect foil to my ECM Quartet. ~ Andy Sheppard

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