A Date for the Diary: The Tom Syson Quintet

Tom Syson Quintet, Saturday January 28, 2023
JazzUp and Club85 are thrilled to bring this Vincent Bach Trumpet Artist to Club 85. Tom is a highly regarded trumpeter, composer and producer based in the UK. He has released two critically acclaimed albums of all original music under his own name to date and has been described as “one of the stars of the UK to look out for” (Sarah Ward, Jazz FM). His 2019 release, “Different Coloured Days” received a large amount of press coverage, including radio plays on BBC Radio 3 and JazzFM and reviews from Jazzwise and UK Vibe. Tom’s debut album ‘Green’, which was released in 2017, also received high press coverage, including a feature interview on BBC Radio 3’s ‘Jazz Now’. It was produced by long term mentor Percy Pursglove and featured JazzFm Vocalist of the Year 2016, Lauren Kinsella, on a track. Both albums were recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios and were released alongside UK tours. Tom also has vast experience performing in larger ensembles, having held the lead trumpet chair in the European Radio Jazz Orchestra 2018, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Birmingham Jazz Orchestra, as well performing with the London Jazz Orchestra, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. He has performed at venues/events such as the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Gibraltar International Jazz Festival, Glasgow International Jazz Festival, Porgy & Bess Vienna, Ronnie Scotts, and the Barbican, and has performed with artists such as Pete Long, Jacqui Dankworth and John O’Gallagher.

What the critics say-

Jazzwise
Syson’s creative flair is apparent on some entrancing originals with their pastorally melodic twists and turns and his quite stimulating three-dimensional soloing. There’s no doubt we’ll be hearing plenty more from Tom Syson in the near future.

London Jazz News
Tom Syson’s creativity, as a composer and instrumentalist, leaves one in no doubt as to his bright future in contemporary jazz. He’s surely here to stay.

UK Vibe – (5 Star Review)
It moves me, it excites me and it captivates me. “Different Coloured Days” is an album I’ll be listening to for a long time to come.

Jazz Views
…his introduction to the opening track and lyrically mournful reprise of ‘Soon’ which closes the set lets you know that you’re in the presence of a supremely talented trumpeter

Tom will be supported by the Joe English Trio and Jazz DJ, Sten King of Les Jazz Rats

Tickets online from Robin Campbell Music or at the door.