EFG London Jazz Festival presents: Celebrating Twenty Years of Way Out West

Way Out West (WoW) is a collective of musicians/composers/bandleaders based in west London. Founded in 2004, WoW celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special event at the Riverhouse Barn,
which has been our EFG London Jazz Festival home since 2020. In this concert Way Out West will revisit some music from our 20 year history as well as presenting new compositions for large ensemble. 
Way Out West: Tony Woods, Nette Robinson, Kate Williams, Tom Millar, Emily Saunders, Chris Biscoe, Pete Hurt, Tim Whitehead, Nick Mills, Gary Willcox,  Larry Bartley.

Some history of Way Out West:
Unlike most jazz collectives, the music and membership is not based on a particular genre of jazz or generation of players. Founder members included Eddie Harvey and Tony Kinsey, who played in the influential Johnny Dankworth Seven in 1949. At 96, Tony is still an active member of Way Out West. The youngest member, on joining, was 19 years old.

In the course of more than 700 gigs, guests have included the late John Dankworth, Bobby Wellins, Peter King, and Michael Garrick as well as Liane Carroll, Elliot Galvin, Corrie Dick, Henry Lowther, Bobby Wellins, Peter King, Liam Noble, Alcyona Mick, Ingrid Laubrock, Tony Kofi, Jim Mullen, Laura Jurd, Tom McCredie, Josephine Davies and Evan Parker. 


Tickets: £20 (£10 student)
Wednesday 20 November 2024 - 8pm