Steve Waterman's Latin Quartet

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Salsa, Samba and Tango rhythms have always been a source of inspiration for jazz musicians. Norden Farm Jazz Club presents Steve Waterman’s Latin Quartet at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts on Friday 19 April at 8pm. Tickets are £16.

Steve Waterman’s passion and knowledge of these art forms will take us on a journey through Latin America. An evening of rhythm and colour!

The concert will feature music from Cuba, Brazil and Argentina with pieces from composers Paquito D’Rivera, Astor Piazzolla, Antonio Carlos Jobin as well as Latin influenced pieces by jazz composers Horace Silver and Steve Swallow and many others.

Steve Waterman (trumpet, flugelhorn) is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the international scene. He is a professor of Jazz Trumpet at Trinity College of Music in London and visiting Jazz Trumpet specialist at The Royal Northern College Of Music And Drama. He has conducted numerous Trumpet master classes and workshops ranging in size from small groups to big brands throughout the UK and in Spain, Finland, South Africa and Cuba.

Alex Hutton (piano) returns to Norden Farm. Alex is an established pianist on the London Jazz scene. Over the past 10 years, he has worked with most of the leading figures (such as Jim Mullen, Pete King and more). He began playing piano at the age of 5. After completing a BA Hons degree in American studies, he turned his focus fully to jazz piano. He won the appraisal of the late Ronnie Scott.

Rob Statham (bass) has recorded and performed with many well-known names across a variety of musical styles, including Mike Stern, John Etheridge, Jim Mullen and many more. Rob also appeared with the Halle Orchestra at the 2007 Manchester International Festival. As a composer in his own right, Rob has had various compositions recorded and broadcast.

Marc Cecil (drums, percussion) has performed at numerous prestigious UK venues including Wembly Arena, the O2, Ronnie Scott’s, The Jazz Café, Glastonbury Festival and The Royal Opera House. Some of his performance credits include The Drifters, The Real Thing, Mel C, The Foundations and many more. In other musical styles, Marc has theatre credits including Footloose, The Sound of Springsteen and Streisand the Story. Marc is also a percussion tutor and runs his own recording studio.