Alex Clarke, Saxophonist, with Terry Hutchins Qrt
Sun 01 Jun
|Pangbourne Jazz Club
Since reaching the final of the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, Alex is known to be one of the most acclaimed, in-demand and versatile saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene.
Time & Location
01 Jun 2025, 19:30 – 22:00
Pangbourne Jazz Club, Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Rd, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7BS, UK
About the event
Jazz@PJC is really excited to have Alex come and perform at our club. As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021 & 2022, Alex is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene.
Praised for her intelligent ear for harmony and a deep knowledge of repertoire across a broad spectrum of styles, Alex's sound is steeped in the tradition of bebop. Her total respect for the heritage of the music can be heard in a fiery, melodic approach inspired by the likes of Phil Woods, Cannonball Adderley and Vincent Herring.
In summer 2022, she released her quartet's latest album “Only A Year”, which features some of the UK’s finest musicians: David Newton, Dave Green…