Tickets
'ROUND MIDNIGHT' - celebrating the music of Dexter Gordon & Herbie Hancock
featuring Dom Franks (saxophones) and Alex Steele (piano) with Paul Jeffries (bass) and Euan Palmer (drums)
Presented by: Kenilworth Jazz Club
| 0 | KENILWORTH: RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB (info) |
|---|---|
| P | Monday 2nd March, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 7:30pm Start time: 8:00pm |
| . | 16+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult) |
| C | Music - Jazz/latin |
Event information
Award-winning saxophonist Dom Franks and dynamic Kenilworth favourite, pianist Alex Steele, combine to present a joyous celebration of the collaboration between saxophone great Dexter Gordon and pianist Herbie Hancock.
The band will explore music from Herbie Hancock's debut album, 'Takin' Off', which featured Dexter Gordon on tenor sax, as well as tracks from the film 'Round Midnight' which featured an Oscar-winning score by Herbie Hancock, and starred Dexter Gordon as a jazz musician living in Paris. The band's set touches on evergreen jazz standards such as Round Midnight, Body and Soul, and Driftin', as well as hard-bop classics made famous by Dexter Gordon, and classic 60s tracks by Herbie Hancock. The band celebrates the highlights of these two great jazz musician's legacies.
Saxophonist Dom Franks has played with some of the biggest names in jazz, soul and latin music. Swinging, melodic and funky, he is perhaps best known for his original group Dom Franks' StrayHorn, whose album 'Duality Pt. 2' (2025) received glowing reviews across the jazz press, and was playlisted on Jazz FM, One Jazz and BBC Radio 3. His musical partner Alex Steele is known for his flying socks, lightning bebop runs and soulful approach to standards. They are accompanied by a top flight rhythm section, well known to Kenilworth, of Paul Jeffries (double bass) and the hard-swinging Euan Palmer (drums).
You can find out more about Dom Franks, and hear clips from his previous albums here: https://domfranksstrayhorn.bandcamp.com/
‘Dom Franks proves himself a compelling force both as a saxophonist and as a composer…warm, supple saxophone work…the album remains compelling from start to finish’ - AllaboutJazz review of Duality Pt. 2, Sep 2025
‘Dom Franks, cool of tone, imaginative in execution and a composer for today has created a vision that looks forward without any unnecessary trappings.’ - Bebopspokenhere, review of Duality Pt.2, Sep 25
'Such a high level of musicianship, and a wonderful turnout and audience response. Thank you all for making it such a great night, we loved it. - Fenner Curtis, promoter, the Steamin’ Jazz Club, Cheltenham, Oct 2025.
Photos © Ron Milsom