Alec Harper Plays The Music of Duke Ellington with Special Guest Pete Horsfall

Alec Harper has established himself as one of the leading tenor saxophonists of his generation. He was a member of the wildly popular UK outfit Kansas Smittys, with whom he recorded numerous albums to critical acclaim including Jamie Cullum’s best-selling Christmas record, and still performs alongside Jamie at his annual Christmas concert at The Royal Albert Hall. In addition, he has toured the globe with Tom Misch, Soft Cell and WDR Big Band at festivals including North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, C6 Festival (Sao Paolo) and currently runs a weekly jazz night in London at Eastcheap Records, where he aims to inspire the next generation of talent allowing young musicians to sit in with the band. Tonight he has put together a truly impressive ensemble featuring his Special Guest: Pete Horsfall-trumpet. Pete has performed at most major UK jazz venues and has made numerous international appearances, including Paris' Duc Des Lombards as well as a week in New York City at Jazz at Lincoln Center. His album, ‘Nighthawks’, was acclaimed by the Guardian as ‘ravishing’, and he's also worked with artists as varied as DJ Shadow, De La Soul, Kurt Elling, Jamie Cullum and Guy Barker.