Joyful jazz that is pure Italian comes to Appledore next week

Top Italian alto and soprano sax player Tommaso Starace makes a welcome return with his trio to North Devon Jazz Club at The Beaver, Appledore on Monday (October 13).

Tommaso has a sparkling, joyful approach to his music, a characteristic identified by Italian critic Vittorio Franchini, writing that ‘his sax is filled with voices, it sings of gaiety’.

The Oxford Times commented ‘anyone who has experienced a glissando of language on the streets of Italy will understand the utter exuberance with which Italian-born Starace attacks and runs with the language of music’.

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Tommaso has worked with many top UK, Italian and US jazz musicians, including Billy Cobham and Dave Liebman.

Following his love of film and photography he has worked with film composer Dario Marianelli to record music for a TV production of This Little Life and recorded an album interpreting the photographs of Italian photographer Gianni Berengo Gardin. To extend his talents, Tommaso has recorded Bach’s Cello Suites on soprano saxophone in six UK churches.

Joining Tommaso will be Martin Jenkins on Hammond organ and Pip Harborn on drums and they will play a programme of standards and contemporary jazz.

The gig at The Beaver starts at 8.30pm and entry is free, although as is custom a collection will be taken for the band during the evening. For a meal booking, please call 01237 474822.