Festa: Brandon Allen Sextet

Festa: Brandon Allen Sextet

One of the very best tenorists around, emotional and blues drenched, leading an incredibly exciting sextet.

Brandon Allen sax, Alex Garnett sax, Mark Nightingale trombone, Ross Stanley piano, Sam Burgess Music Sam Burgess bass, Chris Higginbottom drums

Brandon Allen is one of the very best tenor players around: emotional and blues drenched. He leads six bands. His Sextet, comprising six of the Fleece’s favourite musicians, performs his arrangements of standards and classic jazz compositions.

From Perth Australia, Brandon has been based in London for 16 years. Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, The Blockheads, Claire Martin, Stan Tracey and Pete King, are a serendipitous selection from the multitude of stars he has appeared with.

With him are the cream of UK musicians: the dark husky sax of Alex Garnett, the magical mastery of trombonist Mark Nightingale, the classically and jazz trained keyboard superstar, Ross Stanley, resident bassist at Ronnies, Sam Burgess, and returned from New York, the drummer and bandleader Chris Higginbottom.

"Brandon’s four-octave range and flawless command of the altissimo register was nicely offset by his full-bodied yet raucous tonal quality offering something for fans of the entire history of the instrument- from Hawkins to Brecker- he's got ’em covered." - Frank Griffiths.