Duke Ellington: The Journey to Fargo
Trumpeter and Bassist Harry Evans takes us on a journey through the first half of Duke Ellington's career. We'll gain an appreciation of the Duke's musical world, meet the personalities that inspired him and take a tour through the first full-length live recording of that legendary ensemble.
Harry is a trumpeter, bassist, tuba-player and arranger based in London. He studied at the Trinity-Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he graduated with first class honours and the Mick Collins trumpet prize.
Since then, he has gone on to become an in-demand musician in a variety of styles. He is known as a specialist in Early Jazz and Swing, and performs around the world with notable artists in that world such as Ewan Bleach, Michael Mcquaid and the Shirt-Tail Stompers.
David Gordon - piano
Denny Ilett - guitar
Paul Pace - on Ronnie Scott's
John Crawford - piano
Shirley Smart - cello
Alan Barnes - saxophone
Harry Evans - multi-instrumentalist
Mark Lockheart - saxophone
Emily Masser - singer/saxophone
End of term gig - Emile Hinton Trio