Sam Crowe, Symphony Hall Foyer

Originally from Bristol but now based in London pianist and composer Sam Crowe has attracted a compelling amount of critical acclaim for his group’s début album “Synaesthesia”, released in 2009 on the F-ire Presents imprint. The album is favourably reviewed elsewhere on this site but seeing Crowe’s compositions performed live really brought the music to life for me.

Crowe brought his group to Birmingham for one of the popular free early evening jazz events that take place in the Symphony Hall foyer each Friday under the “Rush Hour Blues” banner. Presented by Birmingham Jazz in conjunction with Symphony Hall RHB is becoming an increasingly important presence on the UK jazz scene with bands from London and other UK regions frequently coming to play. Not that local talent is forgotten, Midlands based artists are still a substantial presence on the agenda, but RHB is now beginning to assume a national importance.

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