Jason Rebello's Tribute to Oscar Peterson

Tonight we are pleased to welcome back to the Club one of the finest pianists in Europe for an intimate gig that will be a rare chance to hear Jason performing in an acoustic piano trio setting. A multi-award winner and ferociously talented musician, Jason has been at the forefront of the international music scene for the last 20 years. His extraordinary ability is highlighted by the fact that he was already an established performer by the age of 21, being described by Jazz FM as “[one of] the most gifted and fluent pianists to emerge in Britain [today]…” and by 1993, at the age of 24, he already had three highly successful albums under his belt. As well as promoting his own groove/crossover music he also found time to work with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Gary Burton, Branford Marsalis, Des’ree, Mica Paris, Carleen Anderson and Omar. However, it was in 1998 when he was invited to replace the late Kenny Kirkland in Sting’s band that Jason found international recognition. He toured the world with Sting for more than six years before moving to the band of guitar legend Jeff Beck, with whom he still performs. A combination of remarkable technique and musical adaptability has enabled Jason to work with many artists across the musical spectrum including the likes of Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Pee Wee Ellis, Joss Stone, Madeline Peyroux and Manu Katche. In 2007 he embarked on the Jazz Rainbow project in a belief that expression through music is an important part of a child's development, the project resulting in “Jazz Rainbow” on Jumby Records, a charming reinvention of much loved children's tunes. Jason also continues to teach adults, lecturing at various music colleges including the Guildhall School of Music and Bath Spa University. In 2013 he released his first solo album in 13 years, "Anything But Look", that received universal critical acclaim, with AllAboutJazz saying "Rebello proves that music can be entertaining and sophisticated on a delightful recording that marks the pianist/composer's triumphant return to the spotlight.” Fascinatingly the inspiration for the trio gig this evening, Jason tells me, is the old Oscar Peterson drummerless trios (piano, guitar & bass) of the 1950’s and 1970’s, so completing the line up this evening are, not surprisingly, two highly regarded musicians on the UK scene: guitarist Ant Law (Mica Paris, Leon Ware) and bass player Larry Bartley (Courtney Pine, Denys Baptiste). This promises to be a very special night featuring this unique line up, booking definitely advised.

“Jason Rebello…inspired” Time Out; "In terms of sheer ability and potential, Jason is probably [one of the] finest…jazz musicians this country has produced." Jazz: The Modern Resurgence