Seamus Blake (U.S.) & The Tommy Halferty Trio

About this event

The Tommy Halferty Trio featuring Tommy Halferty (guitar), Dave Redmond (bass) & Kevin Brady (drums) and Seamus Blake (sax).

Tommy Halferty
Jazz Guitarist Tommy Halferty has been performing & composing for the last 30 years and in that time has gained a wealth of experience performing with musicians from all over the world such as Lee Konitz, Keith Copeland, Benny Golson, Norma Winstone and many more. He has released internationally acclaimed albums with Steeplechase Records.

Seamus Blake
New York based tenor saxophonist/composer SEAMUS BLAKE is recognized as one of the finest exponents of contemporary jazz. His music is known for its sophistication, bold improvisations and “sheer swagger".  John Scofield, who hired Seamus for his “Quiet Band,” called him “extraordinary, a total saxophonist.” Seamus Blake’s recent releases, Live at Smalls (Smalls Live 2010), Bellwether (Criss Cross Jazz 2009) and Live in Italy (Jazz Eyes 2009), have garnered considerable critical praise for his masterful playing, his fine compositional skills and for his facility as a leader.  Live in Italy was awarded 4.5 stars in Downbeat. Described as “a knockout”,  “one of the elite albums of the year” and “as exhilarating as a shot of espresso”, it is on many Top of the Year lists.