Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music
Line-up:
Alasdair Pennington – Drums
Matt Anderson – Tenor Saxophone
Donovan Haffner – Alto saxophone
Alex Wilson – Piano
Isaac Burland – Double Bass
About
Musician and composer Alasdair Pennington has in recent years established himself as a distinct and creative voice on the drum kit within the London jazz and improvised music scenes. An in-demand sideman, Pennington has performed and recorded with many eminent, international artists across genres including Helen Sung, Baptiste Herbin, Laura Jurd, Michael Dease, Dennis Rollins and The Flaming Lips among others. His musical contributions with various projects have garnered much positive acclaim, including from Downbeat Magazine who in October 2023 wrote: “Pennington’s a kick-ass drummer”.
Pennington has performed and recorded at venues, studios and festivals across England and beyond including Manchester Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Abbey Road Studios, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Cafe Oto, Porgy & Bess (Vienna), Jamboree Jazz Club (Barcelona) and Take 5 Jazz Club (California).
This Is, Pennington’s debut album as leader, was released in October 2024 on Hidden Threads Records. Jazz Journal described the album as “a highly listenable collection which in places harks back to the sound of American jazz from the 50s and 60s”, going on to state that “his craft as a composer really stands out”. Plastic Magazine wrote “This Is takes listeners on a cinematic jazz voyage” describing Pennington as an “imaginative force behind the drum kit”.