BopFest - Neale Meets Steele! Quintet

Allison Neale, alto sax; Nathaniel Steele, vibraphone; Leon Greening, piano; Julian Bury, double bass; Steve Brown, drums.

"Allison Neale plays the alto saxophone with a tone so light and airy it positively melts at the edges." Dave Gelly, Observer.

"[Allison is] a talent to savour." Peter Vacher, JazzUK

"OK, I am now officially a fan!!"/ "You got it, man." -- US jazz stars Joe Locke and Benny Green, respectively on Nat Steele

American born altoist and flautist Allison Neale's beautifully crafted lines evoke the spirit of Paul Desmond and Art Pepper, with whom she has a particular affinity. On this evening she will be joining forces with Milt Jackson influenced vibraphonist Nat Steele, to create a quintet that celebrates the music of the American bebop tradition with a programme that will include material from her newly released CD ''I Wished on the Moon'' now out on Trio records.

BopFest! is a new jazz festival running from November 17th to 22nd 2015 during the EFG London Jazz Festival, featuring a week of the best of British bebop and straight ahead jazz, hosted in the beautiful Victorian wood-panelled music room at The Elgin in Ladbroke Grove, central London. The venue features a Yamaha grand piano and sound system, with cabaret style seating in front of the stage, with a capacity for 80 people. Food - The Elgin has an excellent kitchen - and drinks are available during the music.