Biography of Henry Lowther

HENRY LOWTHER is a trumpet player of formidable talent, and has been described by Jazz Journal as having no superiors amongst European jazzmen, and precious few anywhere. Henry has worked on the jazz scene with- amongst others-Mike Gibbs. John Taylor. John Surman, Stan Tracey and Kenny Wheeler. He was a member of the Peter King Quintet for eight years and is one of only two or three trumpeters who have played lead trumpet with both Gil Evans and George Russell. Unusually for a jazz musician, Henry is also engaged frequently as a classical trumpeter by major symphony orchestras and has recorded with Simon Rattle, the London Sinfonietta and the London Buss Virtuosi, of which he is a regular member. He was also the featured flugelhorn soloist with the strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra until its demise.

DAVE GREEN is every drummer's favorite bassist, for many good reasons. Equally happy playing swinging mainstream jazz with such masters as Benny Carter, the late Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster as he is working with more modern artists such as Sonny Rollins and George Coleman, Dave is without doubt the most experienced and most in demand bassist in the country soda!. His longest associations have been with the bands of Humphrey Lyttleton and Stan Tracey, and he is currently a member of Peter King's Quintet Dave's playing has been described by Jazz Journal as 'flawless and masterly', and with these qualities in mind, he is the firm foundation stone of still waters.

PETE SABERTON is one of the finest piano players in Britain today, and is also an accomplished composer He has performed regularly in duo format with John Taylor and his long been. associated with Pete Hurt. His album The Year of the Buffalo was greeted with high critical acclaim. His playing is harmonically adventurous, displaying an almost orchestral, yet still economics approach to the piano. His stunning originality and inventiveness make him the ideal pianist for still waters.