Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra
Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra
- Nikki Iles Pianist Conductor/Composer/Arranger
- Mike Walker Guitar
- Martin France Drums
- Steve Watts Bass
Trumpets
- Tom Walsh
- Henry Lowther
- Nick Smart
- James Copus
Trombones
- Gordon Campbell
- Richard Henry
- Ollie Martin
- Harry Maund
Saxes
- Andy Schofield Alto,Sop,Flute
- Paul Jones Alto , flute
- Julian Siegel , Tenor , Bass Clarinet
- Tori Freestone , Tenor, Flute
- Karen Sharp Baritone , tenor, clarinet
- Gareth Lochrane flute
Award winning pianist and composer, Nikki Iles brings her 18 piece Jazz Orchestra to Cowes, marking a new chapter in a long and distinguished career in British Jazz, gathering together commissions, new orchestrations and compositions alongside music by Steely Dan and Vince Mendoza, all played by the remarkable band she has assembled .The depth and range of her distinctive writing and arranging suggest it will be an exhilarating afternoon of music bought to vivid life by a top drawer band.
“A formidable UK jazz presence rising to her full height.”
THE GUARDIAN (JOHN FORDHAM)