ARTIST PROFILE
Adam Fairhall
Manchester based pianist and composer who has worked as a sideman in the bands of trumpeter Matthew Halsall and saxophonist Nat Birchall. Also leads his own trio with bassist Tim Fairhall and drummer Gaz Hughes and a duo with electronics artist Paul J Rogers.
A larger ensemble performed Fairhall’s specially commissioned suite “The Imaginary Delta” at the 2011 Manchester Jazz Festival with the results documented on the live album “The Imaginary Delta” (Slam Records 2012).
Line up; Adam Fairhall, Tim Fairhall, Gaz Hughes, Paul J Rogers, James Allsopp (clarinets), Steve Chadwick (trumpet),Chris Bridges (trombone).
ARTIST REVIEWS
The Imaginary Delta
"A fascinating patchwork of ancient and modern.The merging of different jazz and blues styles and of divergent technologies is seamlessly done and the album represents a remarkably coherent whole."
JAZZ MANN FEATURES
Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 06/05/2013.
The sun shines on the final day of an excellent festival.
Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2013.
Ian Mann soaks up the vibes at Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
