Gigs

Jon Lloyd

This UK based group presents vibrant European Contemporary Jazz, played by a quartet of superb musicians. The leader and composer is tenor and soprano saxophonist Jon Lloyd. Jon has been part of the UK jazz and free music scene for several decades (Jon Lloyd Quartet with Paul Rogers, Mark Sanders, John Law; groups featuring Phil Wachsmann, Marcio Mattos, Stan Adler, Paul Clarvis, Tom Farmer, Asaf Sirkis),  and has now turned his attention to European contemporary jazz; using classical and non-western music influences as well as jazz sources to write vibrant, melodic and emotionally direct new jazz compositions. They are on tour performing music from his Ubuntu Music release “Earth Songs” in venues across the UK and Europe. 

Line Up: Jon Lloyd – sax, John Law – piano, Nick Pini – bass & Alex Goodyear – drums

“Lloyd’s tunes are steeped in the ECM aesthetic, and he and long-time collaborator John Law on piano make it sound like the only music you ever want to hear.” 
                                                                                 Jon Turney, Swanage Jazz Festival concert review, July 2023
“The interplay between the quartet members is magical, instinctive… creating music of often startling beauty.”
                                                           Peter Vacher, “Earth Songs” **** album review, Jazzwise magazine, March 2024
" An accomplished album characterised by emotion and beauty... offering inventive textures, dynamics shifts and a touch of magic."
                                                                                  Neil Duggan, All About Jazz **** review, 2025
In 2025 concerts we are playing music from our acclaimed 2024 Ubuntu Music release “Earth Songs”, plus many new pieces from a forthcoming album.
 
 
Earth Songs album streaming link:      https://orcd.co/yeqpeq1