Musician and composer Alasdair Pennington has in recent years established himself as a distinct and creative voice on the drum kit within the vibrant London jazz and improvised music scenes.
An in-demand sideman, Pennington has performed and recorded with many eminent, international artists across genres including Helen Sung, Baptiste Herbin, Laura Jurd, Michael Dease, Dennis Rollins and The Flaming Lips among others. His considered, expressive and rhythmically adept musical contributions with various projects have garnered much positive acclaim, including from Downbeat Magazine (Howard Mandel) who in October 2023 wrote “Pennington’s a kick-ass drummer."
Pennington has performed and recorded at venues, studios and festivals across England and beyond including Manchester Jazz Festival, Lancaster Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, Abbey Road Studios, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Vortex Jazz Club, The Leadmill, Cafe Oto, Porgy & Bess (Vienna), Jamboree Jazz Club (Barcelona) and Take 5 Jazz Club (Stockton, California).
This Is, Pennington’s debut album, was released in October 2024 on Hidden Threads Records, showcasing his compositional voice on record for the first time. The album has been described as “a highly listenable collection which in places harks back to the sound of American jazz from the 50s and 60s” by Jazz Journal. Plastic Magazine describes Pennington as an “imaginative force behind the drum kit” writing that “This Is takes listeners on a cinematic jazz voyage”.
Over the years, Pennington has received tutelage from renowned players and educators in the UK and the USA including John Riley, Lewis Nash, Tim Giles, Dave Walsh, Dave Hamblett, Martin France and Gregory Hutchinson.
Alasdair Pennington is a Bosphorus Cymbals artist.
The Alasdair Pennington Quintet shall perform two sets. There'll be no support.
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
Free entry. Audience donations to the performers by cash or card on the night.
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