Satori at Hen And Chicken

Josephine Davies (Saxes), Dave Whitford (Bass), Paul Clarvis (Drums & Percussion)

Satori is a brand new trio from Perrier Award winning saxophonist Josephine Davies, featuring drummer Paul Clarvis and bassist Dave Whitford.
The chord-less line-up features open and playful compositions with plenty of space for improvisation. Influenced by the great live trio recordings of Joe Henderson and Julian Arguelles, ‘Satori’ were inspired to create a similar feeling of freedom and exploration whilst also bringing a fresh and unique sound through original compositions.

Their debut album was released earlier this year on Whirlwind Recordings to rave reviews: “consistently inventive” (Jazzwise)… ...

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Josephine Davies (Saxes), Dave Whitford (Bass), Paul Clarvis (Drums & Percussion)

Satori is a brand new trio from Perrier Award winning saxophonist Josephine Davies, featuring drummer Paul Clarvis and bassist Dave Whitford.
The chord-less line-up features open and playful compositions with plenty of space for improvisation. Influenced by the great live trio recordings of Joe Henderson and Julian Arguelles, ‘Satori’ were inspired to create a similar feeling of freedom and exploration whilst also bringing a fresh and unique sound through original compositions.

Their debut album was released earlier this year on Whirlwind Recordings to rave reviews: “consistently inventive” (Jazzwise)…
“..Spiritual, spiralling…slow-burning exuberance” (UK Vibe)

Those who were at the Bristol Jazz Fest’ this year, will recall the beautifully rounded tenor sounds that Josephine showed, performing with the engaging Alec Dankworth’s ‘Spanish Accents’ band.
Since leaving the Guildhall School of Music (following two years with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra), Josephine is already showing she has a tone and an original voice on the saxophone, getting work with the likes of The London Jazz Orchestra; Ronnie Scott's Vanguard Band (led by Gerard Presencer), Jamie Cullum and the BBC Big Band

“A truly gifted and imaginative saxophonist, Davies undoubtedly possesses the art of the improviser and has produced an album of exuberant lyricism and consistently engaging tunes” (‘All About Jazz’)

Paul Clarvis is well known to Bristol audiences as he was a part of Andy Sheppard’s bands “Learning to Wave” (’98) and “Dancing Man & Woman” (2000). More recently Paul was involved in the 2012 London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony produced by film director Danny Boyle. He not only wrote Dame Evelyn Glennie’s part, but was Drum Sargent helping Rick Smith train the 100 drummers who took part in the event.
He is a prodigiously gifted drummer & percussionist, equally at home in Jazz, Folk, Rock, World and Classical music and in any size group.
His sense of time and beautifully poised touch, enables him to be intensely musical and therefore much in demand. He has also appeared on the soundtracks of literally hundreds of films from all the Harry Potter movies to Star Wars, the Lord of the Rings series and the Bond film, Skyfall.

It was the inclusion of Paul in this line-up that made me love the sound of Josephine’s trio, his work with Dave Whitford behind her luscious toned imaginative playing meant it this was a no-brainer to book them for the autumn programme. It is an improvisatory trio project reflecting the definition of its Buddhist title Satori – ‘a moment of enlightening presence and inner spaciousness away from the clutter of thought’

Take a listen to the video tracks on the gig page for a sample of what to expect. I think this will be an evening of great beauty with tunes to make you think and smile.

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