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Arq – Alison Rayner Quintet at Vortex Jazz Club
Courtesy of Alison Rayner | Posted on March 19, 2018
Where
Vortex Jazz Club
11 Gillett Street
London
Map
020 7254 4097
When
Thu, May 10, 2018
20:00
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Musicians
Alison Rayner
bassBuster Birch
drumsDeirdre Cartwright
guitarDiane McLoughlin
saxophoneSteve Lodder
pianoAbout
ARQ is a vital and creative jazz quintet led by bass player Alison Rayner, whose profile has risen dramatically over the past four years, with extensive touring and critical acclaim for their second album, ‘A Magic Life’.
Described by the Guardian as ‘spirited, eloquent and graceful’ and by the Observer as ‘a beautifully integrated band’, their music is inventive, vibrantly colourful and unfailingly melodic, possessed of a strong sense of narrative and cinematic quality. Their combination of richly nuanced compositions – frequently inspired by personal experience – with folk-infused grooves, skilful musicianship and a love of improvisation, creates a compelling and coherent whole....