Mark Bassey is a jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, educator and band leader, known for his irrepressible stage presence as well as his consummate skill as a musician. His virtuosic playing shines across multiple styles from swing and bop to contemporary, proven by his far-ranging credits that include: Loose Tubes, Brotherhood of Breath, Stan Tracey, Cleo Laine, Alan Barnes, Liane Carroll, Nikki Iles and the BBC Big Band.

A revered educator, Mark has associations nationwide with institutions including the Royal Academy and Guildhall School of Music, the City Lit and Birmingham Conservatoire, alongside his own programme, Jazz Nuts and Bolts. He has also released two albums as a bandleader and runs both Sussex Jazz and the Jazz Jamboree Orchestras.

This promises to be an uplifting night of pure music-making from one of the scene’s most committed and talented players.