DESCRIPTION:
Ex-Art Blakey Messenger delivered Coltrane-inspired excitement.

Born in the Caribbean, Toussaint studied at Berklee with peers Branford Marsalis, Greg Osby, Jeff 'Tain' Watts and others. He joined Blakey in 1982 and toured and recorded with him for four years. Based in New York, Toussaint regularly led the jam sessions at the famous Blue Note club. He came to London in 1987 and never left. He is currently on the staff of Birmingham Conservatoire. He has released 10 CDs as a Leader and guested on many more. Toussaint is also invited to join tours with US musicians visiting Europe. In the last couple of years, he has played North Sea Festival (Den Haag), The New Morning (Paris), Montreux Festival (Switzerland), Clemont Ferrand Festival (France), Cork Festival (Ireland) as well as many clubs and theatres.

We are delighted that he brought his new quartet with a young rhythm section to Wakefield and give us the benefit of his jazz pedigree.

Jean Toussaint - tenor sax
Jonathan Gee - piano
Mark Lewandowski - bass
Troy Miller - drums

Julian Joseph: "The atmosphere is vibrant and alive with a very hip crowd of different ages .."