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Leeds' band Roller Trio win Peter Whittingham Award
Leeds-based jazz-rock group The Roller Trio have won this year's Peter Whittingham Award. Roller Trio consist of Leeds College of Music (LCM) graduate James Mainwaring, electronics/tenor saxophone, and current LCM student, guitarist Luke Wynter with Luke Reddin-Williams on drums. Jazzwise say "Roller Trio mix epic rock-edged riffs, angular sax explorations, brooding beats and haunting dub-step style electronics all shot through with heady improvisation".
Previous winners of the award have become established names on the UK jazz scene - Soweto Kinch, Led Bib, Gwilym Simcock and Empirical. Peter Whittingham was a medical expert with a love of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, George Shearing, and Oscar Peterson. After he died in 1987 and his family set up the trust in his memory.
Links
www.helpmusicians.org.uk/..peter_whittingham_jazz_award
Listen to their music: soundcloud.com/rollertrio
Visit website: www.rollertrio.com
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where to find jazz
Did you know that Yorkshire and The Humber has the strongest network of promoters outside London?
Since December 2008 our gig guide has listed bands from promoters To find out more visit:
- Where to find jazz
- Google map for promoters and venues
- Musicians ( listed)
- Promoters ( listed)
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