Line-up:
Alexandra Ridout – trumpet
Alex Hitchcock – tenor saxophone
John J. Williamson – double bass
Jay Davis – drums
About
Bassist John Williamson’s new quartet combines the freedom of the chordless format with a diversity of influences, anchored by emotional honesty and a strong melodic instinct. Each musician brings their own instantly-recognisable personality, and shares a playful yet sincere approach to improvisation and new music.
John’s writing, described as “detailed and hugely compelling” ranges from angular, neo-Tristano treatments of songbook harmony, to soaring ‘big-sky’ Americana influenced by his time in the US with Brad Linde, Deric Dickens, Aaron Quinn and Billy Wolfe. Selected standards and arrangements round out the set.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS – PLEASE READ
Welcome to the Vortex. Although the government is relaxing its Covid restrictions on July 19th 2021 the Vortex will continue to operate measures to protect users of the premises.
Please note the following:
- Please buy tickets in advance as there will be no door sales.
- We ask you not to attend gigs if you have or think you may have any Covid-19 symptoms. If you can’t make a gig because you have to self-isolate then just get in touch by filling out this form and we’ll give you a voucher for another gig.
- We will ask you on entry to sign in for NHS Test and Trace either using the NHS Covid app or manually
- There will be no standing at gigs. Everyone who books a ticket will be allocated a seat, but we cannot guarantee that you will have a table.
- Orders for drinks and snacks will be taken and paid for using the Butlr app which you can download on arrival. (If you do not have a smartphone then your order will be taken at the table and you can make a contactless payment. We do not accept cash.)
- We ask that everyone wears a mask when moving around inside the building.
- Automatic hand sanitiser stations are provided at various places within the building and we encourage regular use of hand sanitiser.
- Full details of the measures that we are taking to prevent transmission of Covid are set out in our risk assessment and management plan which can be found on our website.