A Handel on Jazz Trio
Genre crossing Handel
Programme
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)
Sonata in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo, HWV 369. Reworked for jazz trio by Tom Ridout
A Handel on Jazz Trio
Tom Ridout Recorder
Billy Marrows Acoustic Guitar
Flo Moore Double Bass
The Handel On Jazz Trio is a Recorder led Chamber Jazz Ensemble, formed for the 2018 Lancaster Jazz Festival Youth Commission, which Tom won with his plan to rework the Handel Recorder Sonata in F Major for improvising Jazz Musicians. The Trio has performed around the country including at the Lancaster Jazz Festival, Uckfield Festival and the SRP (Society of Recorder Players) Fringe Festival.
As well as playing reworked Handel, the trio also offers a unique intimate look at some of Tom’s own compositions, as well as jazz standards and other well known music, with a focus on group interplay and improvisation.
- New College Early Music Series
- Thu 9 May 2024
- The New Space
- 2:00pm
- £18, concessions £8
Full Event Details
The first recital in the series presents A Handel on Jazz Trio and their programme crossing jazz and Handel.
Programme
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)
Sonata in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo, HWV 369. Reworked for jazz trio by Tom Ridout
A Handel on Jazz Trio
Tom Ridout Recorder
Billy Marrows Acoustic Guitar
Flo Moore Double Bass
The Handel On Jazz Trio is a Recorder led Chamber Jazz Ensemble, formed for the 2018 Lancaster Jazz Festival Youth Commission, which Tom won with his plan to rework the Handel Recorder Sonata in F Major for improvising Jazz Musicians. The Trio has performed around the country including at the Lancaster Jazz Festival, Uckfield Festival and the SRP (Society of Recorder Players) Fringe Festival.
As well as playing reworked Handel, the trio also offers a unique intimate look at some of Tom’s own compositions, as well as jazz standards and other well known music, with a focus on group interplay and improvisation.
Venue Details & Map
Location
The New Space
Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TE, United Kingdom