Martin Speake's Universal Connection at Stoke-By-Nayland Hotel

“Speake is a strikingly talented improviser with a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration."
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Although British jazz and jazz on the continent are continuing to thrive on their respective local levels, not many truly Anglo-European groups have managed to connect with such ease and shared understanding as Universal Connection. Bavarian-born UK resident Hans Koller and London-born Martin Speake have both been at the forefront of the London jazz scene for a number of years and have both worked with bassist Anders Christensen during his 10-year stay in London...

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“Speake is a strikingly talented improviser with a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration."
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Although British jazz and jazz on the continent are continuing to thrive on their respective local levels, not many truly Anglo-European groups have managed to connect with such ease and shared understanding as Universal Connection. Bavarian-born UK resident Hans Koller and London-born Martin Speake have both been at the forefront of the London jazz scene for a number of years and have both worked with bassist Anders Christensen during his 10-year stay in London. Copenhagen-based Christensen and Anders Morgensen have worked together as a celebrated Danish rhythm team for many years and have been part of some of the most ground-breaking bands on the vibrant jazz scene in Scandinavia. The international quartet is testament to the vibrancy, beauty and imagination of jazz old and new.

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