Tommaso Starace – presented by North Devon Jazz Club
JOYFUL JAZZER AT BEAVER
Italian alto and soprano sax player, Tommaso Starace, makes a welcome return with his trio to North Devon Jazz Club at The Beaver, Appledore on 13 October.
Tommaso has a sparkling, joyful approach to his music, a characteristic identified by Italian critic Vittorio Franchini, writing that “his sax is filled with voices, it sings of gaiety”’ while the Oxford Times commented “‘Anyone who has experienced a glissando of language on the streets of Italy will understand the utter exuberance with which Italian-born Starace attacks and runs with the language of music.”
Tommaso has worked with many top UK, Italian and US jazz musicians, including Billy Cobham and Dave Liebman. Following his love of film and photography he has worked with film composer Dario Marianelli to record music for a TV production of This Little Life and recorded an album interpreting the photographs of Italian photographer Gianni Berengo Gardin. To extend his talents, Tommaso has recorded Bach’s Cello Suites on soprano saxophone in six UK churches.
Joining Tommaso will be Martin Jenkins on Hammond organ and Pip Harborn on drums and they will play a programme of standards and contemporary jazz.
The gig starts at 8:30pm and is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822
