The Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra has been entertaining audiences since 2014 with its unique style of contemporary big band writing and original compositions.
Originally established as a vehicle to perform Andrew’s first major work The Linferno Suite, this madcap ensemble has grown a considerable catalogue of compositions stoked with energy, humour and invention seen primarily in their second major work Theme Music for Anarchic Animals. Their debut album Weapons of Mass Distraction (2017) received critical acclaim and featured the talents of many of London’s greatest jazz performers.
This album sees this 17 piece ensemble perform a vast array of exciting idiosyncratic music unfettered by style and convention, diversely genre-swapping through swinging cockney two-steps to punk rock waltzes – and that’s without mentioning a healthy dose of cheesy power ballads!
Bringing together a wealth of talented musicians, cherry picked from London, this contemporary big band are sure to leave you grinning from ear to ear.
From their annual Christmas gig at the Vortex with monstrously arranged festive repertoire to their more regular appearances, Ian Mann of thejazzmann described them as “one of the great secrets of contemporary British jazz”.
A limited number of Essential Companion tickets are available for patrons aged 14 and over who require assistance with disability-related access needs.
