Dan is still the youngest ever person to achieve 100% in any Grade 8 music exam for Trinity Guildhall. He is currently studying at Birmingham Conservatoire the number one rated conservatoire for jazz. The live tracks were recorded when Dan sat in with the Andy Bowie Quartet in Cambridge.
Harry Greene is one of the most exciting prospects at his age. He is well-known on the jazz circuit and has played alongside Pete King, Leanne Carrol, Derek Nash, Simon Bates, Alan Barnes to name but a few. As part of Aldeburgh Youth Musicians (AYM) he has already played at the Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre and Latitude.
The future is bright, the future is Harry Greene!
Some of these tracks are from the ‘Eternally Yours’ CD, for which Phil wrote several of the tracks, as well as helping Dan to record the album. Dan is in his final year at Birmingham Conservatoire and for current recordings visit Dan’s Soundcloud Page.
In 2015 George won the prestigious West Suffolk Young Jazz Musician award, aged just 12. For the final George played a set with the Chris Ingham Trio and was presented with the award by the legendary Alan Barnes. Flo Redmond, aged just 13, also made it through to the final. Both performed exceptionally well.
Katy obtained the highest mark at Grade 8 Jazz Saxophone in 2013. The unaccompanied recording of Charlie Parker’s ‘Kim’ shows incredible technique at 330bpm!