Jazz@Kirkgate: Andrea Vicari Trio
27th April 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
AndreaVicari- Piano
Andy Champion – double bass
Abbie Finn – drums
AndreaVicaripresents Jazz Doodles – a weekly radio show onwww.jazzlondonradio.com. Tuesday & Thursday at 3pm and Saturdays at 3.30pm.
Pianist and composerAndreaVicariwas born in Miami (Florida) and grew up in Birmingham (England). Educated at Cardiff University she won a scholarship to study at The Guildhall School of Music in London.Andreawas soon in demand as a 'side-man" working with bass guitar legend, Dill Katz in a band that included the then unknown guitarist Phil Robson. Soon after she formed her first important group with Julian Argüelles on saxophone & Stuart Hall, then of Django Bates' "Human Chain", on bass. Other employers included GRP recording artist, Phil Bent; jazz warrior David-Jean Baptiste with whom she recorded her first commercially released CD; and the all-women band "Birds" led by Kathy Stobart. She played a successful season at London's sadly defunct jazz club "The Bass Clef" with the late great American saxophone innovator, Eddie Harris, broadcasting live on JazzFM radio; and gigged with the US trumpet legend Art Farmer.
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