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Jazz in the church @ St Mary's, Alsager. Presenting award winning trumpeter and vocalist Enrico Tomasso for a Christmas special.

Backed by Tom Kincaid (Piano), Ashley John Long (Bass), Jack Cotterill (Drums).

'Jazz and swing night'

Enrico started playing the trumpet at the age of five. His father, jazz clarinettist
Ernie Tomasso, nurtured and encouraged his inherent talent and gave him every opportunity to hear and meet many jazz greats such as Benny Goodman, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, and the Basie and Ellington bands. His biggest inspiration was Louis Armstrong who he met and played for during Louis' visit to Britain in 1968. This led to a correspondence and friendship until Louis' death (You may have seen some of Enrico's TV interviews about Louis). He spent twelve years with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra followed by a long stint with Ray Gelato's Giants. Having a wide stylistic range, he has a busy studio career, including working with Clare Teal, the film composer John Altman, and also Bryan Ferry, featuring both on the latter's CD As Time Goes By, and with the Bryan Ferry Orchestra on the album The Jazz Age as well as the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's recent film adaptation of The Great Gatsby (2013).

Tomasso is the swing trumpeter par excellence: Peter Vacher, Jazzwise.

This is a bring your own drinks/alcohol event. Doors open at 7pm.

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Crewe Road,

Alsager,

Cheshire,

England,

ST7 2EW.