THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

Dydd Mawrth 25 Meheffin / Tuesday 25 June

LIAM BYRNE QUARTET

featuring New York guitarist DAN NICHOLAS

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​Tenor saxophonist LIAM BYRNE, well known to North Wales Jazz audiences whose warm sound and understated approach is inspired by players like Ben Webster, Lester Young and Al Cohn, has teamed up with Netherlands-based guitarist DAN NICHOLAS. Growing up in New York City and New Jersey, at the age of 18 Dan began to study with the world-renowned jazz pianist, Barry Harris, and has gone on to perform with luminaries such as Grant Stewart and Leon Parker, and has appeared at many renowned venues including London's Ronnie Scott's and Paris' Duc des Lombards. The quartet is completed by ED HARRISON (double bass) and GAZ HUGHES (drums).

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Mae sacsoffonydd y tenor, LIAM BYRNE, sy'n adnabyddus i gynulleidfaoedd Jazz Gogledd Cymru ar gyfer ei, y mae chwaraewyr fel Ben Webster yn ysbrydoli eu hagwedd gynnes a thanddaearol, wedi ymuno â

DAN NICHOLAS, y gitarydd yn yr Iseldiroedd. Yn tyfu i fyny yn New York City a New Jersey, pan oedd yn 18 oed, dechreuodd Dan astudio gyda'r pianydd jazz byd-enwog, Barry Harris, ac mae wedi mynd ymlaen i berfformiogyda phobl fel Grant Stewart a Leon Parker, ac mae wedi ymddangos yn llawer o leoliadau enwog gan gynnwys Ronnie Scott's Llundain a Paris 'Duc des Lombards. Cwblheir y pedwarawd gan ED HARRISON (bas dwbl) a GAZ HUGHES (drymiau)