THE GEOFF EALES QUARTET

"GEOFF EALES is unique - and this event is a part of his 65 Birthday Tour - Congratulations Geoff !

When you talk to him one word comes up over and over, eclectic. Eclectic is a word he uses to describe some of his influences, for example Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. It also accurately describes, not only Geoff's playing, but also his life.....any performance by Geoff will refer to the varied influences and experiences of his life so far : a splendid synthesis of all that he knows from Messiaen through Henry Mancini to Bill Evans."

Jazz critic Dave Gelly, writing in The Observer in 2005, referred to him as "phenomenally accomplished".

MICHAEL COATES, Canadian born Saxophonist appears with Geoff this evening. Michael took up saxophone at the age of 11 - eventually moving to London in 1992 where, in seemingly no time at all, he had become a familiar face at London's jam sessions in the West End - leading of course to Ronnie Scotts, the Vortex, Dean Street Pizza Express etc....as well as travelling extensively and pursuing a very busy career on the London Session scene. We are delighted to see Michael back at Bexley once more.

Supporting Geoff and Michael will be SANDY BURNETT on double bass with MARC CECIL on drums.

http://www.geoffeales.com
http://www.michaelcoates.co.uk
http://www.sandyburnett.com
http://www.marccecil.co.uk