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"The distinctive voice of the horn soon becomes familiar as it weaves among the saxophones and trumpets and takes its turn among the soloists" - Dave Gelly, The Guardian

"Jim Rattigan leads an A-list cast of Brit-based jazzers that make up Pavillon" - Jazzwise

After leaving the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Jim Rattigan (French horn) started playing jazz full time eventually forming his own quartet The horn takes a bit of getting used to, simply because its sound is so rarely heard in a jazz context. But Rattigan is also a composer with a canny approach when it comes to combining the sounds of various instruments. The distinctive voice of the horn soon becomes familiar as it weaves among the saxophones and trumpets and takes its turn among the soloists.

Jim formed his own 12-piece band in 2000, named Pavillon after the French word for the bell of the French horn. The band features saxophonists Martin Speake on alto, Andy Panayi on tenor and Mick Foster on baritone, Percy Pursglove, Robbie Robson and Steve Fishwick on trumpet, Mark Nightingale and Sarah Williamson on trombone, pianist Hans Koller, double bassist Dave Whitford and Martin France on drums.
With these musicians, each of whom is a player of note in their own right, that hard-to-achieve balance between scored ensemble and improvisation is perfect.

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Keepers Lane,

Leavenheath,

Colchester,

Essex,

England,

CO6 4PZ.