NTU Big Band Live with saxophonist Dave O'Higgins

About

16 May| 2025 | 7:30pm
Metronome
£15

Head to Metronome for a stellar evening of swing and jazz from NTU's award-winning Big Band. Conducted by band leader Pete Wraight and featuring special guest, saxophonist Dave O'Higgins, this is a night not to be missed!

Dave O 'Higgins' tenor and soprano sax sounds are highly personal and recognisable, with a clear sense of melodic development and adventure. A popular performer with the public, with an excellent sense of pacing and presentation, he has a wide palette from Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson through to Stanley Turrentine and Michael Brecker. He has relentlessly pursued artistic and sonic exploration and development with a deep respect for the tradition of the music.

He is a highly regarded educator at the London College of Contemporary Media, where he is the Jazz Pathway Leader.

Dave has worked with some of the world's finest musicians, including: Joey Calderazzo, Joe Locke, Dave Kikowski, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Max Ionata, Phil Dwyer, Adam Nussbaum, Joe Lovano, Phil Woods, Jimmy Smith, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Kurt Elling, Wayne Shorter, Eddie Gomez, Billy Childs, Abdullah Ibrahim, Chico Chagas, Stephane Grappelli, Michel Legrand. He has released 20 CDs as leader to date. He also wrote and produced the last Matt Bianco album, Gravity.

Performance information

Tickets: £15 standard, £5 NTU students and U16s
Doors: 7 pm
Performance: 7.30 pm
Running time: Approximately 120 minutes including a 30 minute interval
Age guidance: 14+