Damon Brown/Ed Jones "Killer Shrimp"

A reunion of sorts, as both Ed and Damon played together in Killer Shrimp way back in 2007 when they were winners of the All Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best UK Jazz Ensemble and their debut album “Sincerely Whatever” was also nominated for best Jazz CD in that same year. The follow up “Whatever Sincerely (Tales of the Baltic Wharf)” was released to critical acclaim in 2010. In more recent years they have gone their separate ways, with Damon in particular no longer resident in the UK, however, whenever they can they do their best to get together to perform this wonderful music. ED JONES Over the last 25 years or so award-winning saxophonist Ed Jones has established himself as one of the most innovative and sought after sax players on the scene. His muscular and highly accomplished bop-influenced tenor playing has been featured in a wide variety of contexts, most notably with the jazz crossover groups “Us 3” and “Incognito”. But his jazz credentials are just as solid, with work alongside artists such as George Benson, Dianne Reeves, Horace Silver and Claire Martin. DAMON BROWN An international recording artist, Damon is unquestionably one of the most talented trumpet players of his generation. A versatile musician, he is equally at home with pop or jazz, although jazz is quite definitely his first love. Greatly respected on the scene his fluent and highly melodic playing has been heard with the likes of Benny Golson, Steve Grossman and Dave Liebman. The band this evening will also feature the excellent Adam King-bass and Chris Draper-drums.

“[Ed Jones]…a formidable saxophonist” Jazz UK;
“Damon Brown…a genuinely exiting voice…a vastly accomplished trumpet player and composer” The Observer;
"Damon Brown's quartet rose to the occasion magnificently, playing with fire and gusto” LondonJazz Blog