The Royal Jam at PizzaExpress Live Holborn

Carl Hudson (Leroy Hutson, Dexter Wansel, Culture Club) is tasked to take on the Joe Sample keyboards mantle for which Carl’s virtuoso playing style works beautifully. Trevor Mires on trombone (Incognito, George Benson, Randy Brecker) and Patrick Clahar (Incognito, Bill Bruford) on saxophone - both amazing soloists in their own right - achieve the tandem horn sound that perfectly evokes the signature Crusaders style. On guitar Tim Cansfield (Seal, Stevie Winwood) and bass player 'Level Neville' Malcolm (Billy Cobham, Jack de Johnette) plus top drummer Geoff Dunn (Van Morrison, Donna Summer, Incognito) complete the highly accomplished rhythm section. ...

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Carl Hudson (Leroy Hutson, Dexter Wansel, Culture Club) is tasked to take on the Joe Sample keyboards mantle for which Carl’s virtuoso playing style works beautifully. Trevor Mires on trombone (Incognito, George Benson, Randy Brecker) and Patrick Clahar (Incognito, Bill Bruford) on saxophone - both amazing soloists in their own right - achieve the tandem horn sound that perfectly evokes the signature Crusaders style. On guitar Tim Cansfield (Seal, Stevie Winwood) and bass player 'Level Neville' Malcolm (Billy Cobham, Jack de Johnette) plus top drummer Geoff Dunn (Van Morrison, Donna Summer, Incognito) complete the highly accomplished rhythm section.

The band’s inaugural performance was to open the Southend Jazz Festival 2022 followed in 2024 with an EFG London Jazz Festival slot all alongside highly acclaimed jazz club appearances across London and the south including numerous Ronnie Scott’s Late Shows, most recently back-to-back nights over New Year.

With such an enviable body of work to choose from it means a wealth of celebrated Crusaders tracks for the band to visit and explore. Spiral, Creole, Chain Reaction, My Mama Told Me So, Stomp And Buck Dance, Put It Where You Want It and, always requested - Street Life - are all stylishly and authentically delivered alongside many more great tracks the band covers.

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