THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

Dydd Mawrth 22 Hydref / Tuesday 22 October

TOM THORP QUARTET

With George King, Grant Russell & Luke Flowers

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Wedi'i leoli ym Manceinion, mae'r sacsoffonydd Tom Thorp wedi graddio yng Ngholeg Cerdd Brenhinol y Gogledd sydd wedi cyrraedd rhestr fer sawl gwobr gan gynnwys Gwobr John

Dankworth a Gwobr Jazz Peter Whittingham, tra yn 2017 enillodd wobr yr Unawdydd Offerynnol Gorau yn y Johnny Raducanu Gŵyl Jazz Ryngwladol yn Rwmania. Gan wneud ei ymddangosiad

cyntaf ar gyfer Jazz Gogledd Cymru, bydd Tom yn chwarae detholiad o safonau jazz adnabyddus yn ogystal ag ychydig o'i gyfansoddiadau gwreiddiol ei hun. Cwblheir y pedwarawd gan

GEORGE KING (bysellfyrddau), GRANT RUSSELL (bas dwbl) a LUKE FLOWERS (drymiau)

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Based in Manchester, saxophonist Tom Thorp is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music who has been shortlisted for several awards including the John Dankworth Prize and the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, while in 2017 he won the Best Instrumental Soloist award at the Johnny Raducanu International Jazz Festival in Romania. Making his first appearance for North Wales Jazz, Tom will be playing a selection of well-known jazz standards as well as a few of his own original compositions. The quartet is completed by GEORGE KING (keyboards), GRANT RUSSELL (double bass) and LUKE FLOWERS (drums)