Barry Green’s “Expansions” Tribute to McCoy Tyner
“…Green’s work can be both intricate and assertive and is constantly inventive.”
Jazz UK
Barry Green is a wonderful modern jazz pianist whose fluent and melodic playing has made a significant impact on the UK jazz scene. He performs regularly at all the major jazz venues in London and the UK as well as clubs and festivals in Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, Norway, Croatia, Turkey, Italy and France and his vast cv includes work with the likes of Bobby Watson, Charles McPherson and Us3. Tonight Barry will be showcasing his new “Expansions” project, an exploration of the late Blue Note era of the iconic pianist McCoy Tyner who found fame in the 1960’s as the pianist with John Coltrane before going on to a lengthy and storied career, including an NEA Jazz Master Fellowship and five Grammy Awards! To interpret some classic and some lesser-known of McCoy’s tunes Barry has brought together a cross-generational band featuring Gareth Lockrane-flute, Oli Hayhurst-bass, Darren Beckett-drums and Special Guest, the Award-winning young Dutch saxophonist Femke Mooren.
“…Green’s work can be both intricate and assertive and is constantly inventive.” Jazz UK; “The one who really shone was pianist Barry Green. Watching his imagination unfurl was an engaging experience and turned out to be the keenest musical pleasure of the evening”. Daily Telegraph; "[Barry Green]...his grasp of the bebop language, his understanding of the role of the piano in the rhythm section, and his rock solid sense of form and swing are always at the heart of his performance" UK Jazz News; “Mooren's lyrical tone and imaginative playing…shines” Jazzenzo; “Lockrane…is exceptional, combining a relaxed fluidity with an acute adventurousness” Jazzwise