Nigel Price
“Ace guitarist. Full blooded, hard swinging solos”
Evening Standard
Nigel Price is a highly skilled guitarist as well as an accomplished composer whose swinging bebop approach combined with flawless control is a delight to hear. He has played on more than 50 albums, spent ten years with acid jazz outfit the Filthy Six, was a member of James Taylor’s jazz/funk band for 3 years and has played at Ronnie Scott’s over 600 times. As leader, he has recorded 9 albums, including six with his own Organ Trio which received the Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Jazz Ensemble and the British Jazz Award for ‘Best Small Group’. Tonight he will be appearing with his guitar trio featuring Mirko Scarcia-bass & Matt Home-drums.
“Very few players could manage playing as fluent, imaginative and technically impeccable as Price” Evening Standard; “For brilliance of execution I can’t imagine anyone surpassing either set, but this is not just for guitar buffs. Inventiveness, originality & ensemble playing are terrific too” Guardian; “[Price] Ace guitarist. Full blooded, hard swinging solos” Evening Standard