Roger Turner / Pat Thomas / Shabaka Hutchings - in Memory of Roy Campbell jr at Cafe OTO

Originally a date for a quartet of master American trumpeter Roy Campbell Jr alongside Roger Turner on drums, Steve Williamson on saxophone and Pat Thomas on piano. Roy very sadly passed away in January this year - we'll always remember the masterclass he gave with this quartet in his first appearance at OTO in 2013. In tribute, Roger Turner and Pat Thomas will be performing in a trio with Shabaka Hutchings on saxophone.

"When you play the trumpet, you are essentially pushing a large tube of metal into your face, amplifying the pressurized vibration of your lips, turning that buzz into music...

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Originally a date for a quartet of master American trumpeter Roy Campbell Jr alongside Roger Turner on drums, Steve Williamson on saxophone and Pat Thomas on piano. Roy very sadly passed away in January this year - we'll always remember the masterclass he gave with this quartet in his first appearance at OTO in 2013. In tribute, Roger Turner and Pat Thomas will be performing in a trio with Shabaka Hutchings on saxophone.

"When you play the trumpet, you are essentially pushing a large tube of metal into your face, amplifying the pressurized vibration of your lips, turning that buzz into music. Some players strive to hide this, making the instrument sound as smooth and consistent as possible. Others, from Bubber Miley to Lee Morgan to Don Cherry, relish this physicality, exposing the blood and sweat and spit that goes into the instrument, embracing the raw humanity captured in brass. The great Roy Campbell, Jr., who passed away this week, was definitely of the latter group." - from the New Yorker obituary of Roy Campbell Jr

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