GUNTHER KURMAYR TRIO with THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

GUNTHER KURMAYR - has spent many years touring the world with the Ray Gelato Giants. Tonight he leads his top notch trio on a journey through the Great American Songbook, shining new light through old windows and infusing timeless standards with a uniquely impressionistic classical style.

With Gunther this evening is MANUEL ALVAREZ on bass - of whom Richard Scarr says "...
I haven't heard a bassist whose playing has made me smile so much as Alvarez has in a long time"

RICHARD PITE is a drummer who has made a speciality of vintage drumming techniques during the early days of the 20s and 30s through to the great names of the swing era - Jo Jones, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa. Richard also plays tuba and double bass and, in his spare time, is Director of Music at Boisdale.

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