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Sam Richards Trio with Special Guest Steve Buckley!

Presented by Fougou Music

0	EXETER: Cygnet Theatre
P	Friday 14th February, 2025
N	7:00pm

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Pianist, Thelonious Monk composed some of the most iconic contemporary music of the 20th Century. Sam Richard’s Trio has a set-list including rare Monk masterpieces like Stuffy Turkey, Children’s Song, Well You Needn’t and We See.

Sam Richards is unique; a totally idiosyncratic pianist, straddling stride technique, blues and orchestral soloing. The trio also includes Mike Westbrook’s bass player, the seriously special Marcus Vergette and inventive drummer, Steve Day. These guys are not only Monk specialists, they draw on Ellington & other classic composers, extending the material into creative explorations. For the second set they’re joined by the alto sax player Steve Buckley (ex Loose Tubes & Django Bates collaborator). He and the trumpet player, Chris Bachelor, received a BBC Jazz on 3 award for the album Ten Tall Tales.

At The Cygnet, this new Richards/Buckley alliance aims to produce an evening of truly contemporary music delivering a great night out!