Articles by Pye

Richard Baker Quintet Richard Baker and four other members came to Severn Jazz this time last year. They came again this year, but the four…

Roy Sainsbury Trio Feat. Alex Clarke New to Severn Jazz was young saxophone and flute player Alex Clarke. She came as one third of Roy…

David Newton Trio Dave Newton, a regular at Severn jazz and by now, a favourite with audiences. What is there not to like? First class…

Clive Morton Trio The history of the piano trio goes back a long way in jazz history from the small groups of the twenties right…

Hopkins Hammond Organ Trio What is there to say about this band that hasn’t been said before? Every time they appear, they do not fail…

Roy Sainsbury’s Rhythm Chiefs What is there to say about this band that hasn’t been said before? Every time they appear, they do not fail…

Kim Cypher Quartet I know what I like and I like what I know. That’s a phrase which was used in a title by the…

Tom Hill Trio If you enjoy a range of music which covers all points from John Lewis’s Django to Cedar Walton’s Bolivia together with anecdotal…

David Newton Trio I suppose you could say that this Monday session with Dave Newton was predictable. I can also suppose that it had to…

Zoltan Sagi Quintet – Shades of Goodman When some people walk out of the door after a jazz performance and say ‘thank you, what a…

Dario Napoli Trio Without really having heard this group before, a departure from the norm, no one really knew what to expect. I think that…

Chris Gumbley, Bryan Corbett Quartet Playlists are very important when musicians play to an audience who love their jazz. The musicians have to judge the…