Orrin Evans Trio

“We haven't had anything like this in New York for over twenty years". Wynton Marsalis

The Ronnie Scott's Late Late Show!

MONDAY - THURSDAY 11pm-3am
FRIDAY - SATURDAY 1am-3am

ENTRY ON THE DOOR (NO PREBOOKING)

£10 Entry, £5 Students (with ID), FREE entry to MU, Club members and main show ticket holders
  
In 1959, saxophonist Ronnie Scott opened the door to a small basement club in London’s west end where local musicians could jam. Today, it is one of the world’s most famous jazz clubs attracting packed houses and the biggest names in jazz and popular music and Ronnie Scott’s welcoming, stylish setting is also home to London’s coolest late night hang.

Each night Monday to Saturday, after the main act, Ronnie Scott’s presents the Late Late Show, where some of the UK’s finest jazz talents take to the stage for a late night blowing session.

BIOGRAPHIES

In 2002 Orrin combined forces with drummer Donald Edwards, vocalist JD Walter, saxophonist Ralph Bowen, and his wife vocalist Dawn Warren to form the band Luvpark. The band recorded the critically acclaimed self titled album “Luvpark” and is presently working on the release of their sophomore recording. In 2008 Orrin released the debut recording, from “Tarbaby”, a co-lead band with drummer Nasheet Waits and bassist Eric Revis on his Imani Records Label. Orrin then signed with PosiTone Records and released, his highly acclaimed cd, “Faith In Action”. His composition,

“Don’t Call Me Wally” has been nominated for a Grammy for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo” and the brand new sophomore project from Tarbaby “The End of Fear” (PosiTone Records) is already generating a buzz. The New York Times wrote, “You feel they’re in a continuous tradition… They could
go down this road for a long time, balancing repertory and originals by all three core members, and balancing 50 years of approaches to the small band in jazz.”

Evans spent 3 years as a teacher at the coveted Germantown Friends School where he taught
middle school music and conducted three jazz ensembles. He returned to Settlement Music School to teach individual piano lessons, theory lessons and an advanced jazz ensemble. He continues to be a musical commentator, conducting workshops, clinics and master classes both in the United States and abroad, while continuing to record and tour with his own bands. Lately Orrin’s greatest joy has been producing projects for other artists like Sean Jones and playing with his own band, which at different times, has included such notables as Ralph Peterson, Jr., Sam Newsome, Ralph Bowen, Nasheet W