Duncan Eagles Group (Ropeadope) - Fri 15th March - Blue Arrow

Duncan Eagles “is fast becoming one of the most exciting players
emerging on the UK jazz scene" (JazzWise) bringing his latest artistic
statement in the form of his new album 'Citizen'. This will be Duncan's
debut album following a string of releases with UK group Partikel “one
of the most exciting trios in improvised music” (Jazz Podium)

Duncan
began his musical journey on the piano studying classical music before
picking up the saxophone aged 16. He quickly began performing around
London and went on to study at Trinity College of Music. Composing is
something that Duncan was drawn towards very early on so he formed his
first band made up of like minded musicians that he met from being
active on the south west London music scene. The band secured a Monday
night residency that is still going today which provided a platform to
find and develop his musical voice. This group went on to release four
albums to much critical acclaim and opened up the opportunity to perform
at venues and festivals all over the world including tours to China,
Europe, Canada and the USA. Now with his fifth studio album and debut as
a leader, this latest statement reflects on the experiences and
atmospheres he has witnessed over the past few years on his travels
around the globe. Recorded in Kent and mixed at London's Abbey Road
studios the album features London based musicians David Preston –
Guitar, Matt Robinson – Piano, Max Luthert – Bass and Dave Hamblett –
Drums. Together they create a set of melodic, creative and highly
personal music.

"Think of the sound of JD Allen on "I Am I Am" played through the filter of an English sense of melancholia" DownBeat USA

"Saxophonist
Duncan Eagles holds the stage with his attractively dry tone, sharpness
and the urgent ferocity of his tenor improvising" John Fordham, The
Guardian

" Eagles's tone on his various horns achieves an
impressive blend of colours and dynamics. His compositions and
arrangements, embracing sinuous, sinewy elegance, spiky funk and languid
ballads, repay close attention." BBC Music Magazine