Wednesday 28 February 2024

Gregson Gig Series #6: Richard Iles and Les Chisnall 24.03.24

 


 

On Sunday 24th March we proudly present Richard Iles and Les Chisnall, two musicians of the highest quality who form part of the beating heart of jazz in the North West and beyond.

Richard and Les have been playing together for over 30 years working in various group settings and the last 10 years as a duo. They enjoy playing a wide variety of jazz from the standard repertoire to their own original music which is steeped in the jazz tradition. The Olive Bar at the Gregson Centre is going to be the perfect setting to experience their intimate and engaging music, full of twists and turns, swinging and soulful.

 

Richard Iles is a jazz trumpeter, composer and educator based in the North West. After leaving the Leeds College of Music in 1980 Richard became a founding member of the Creative Jazz Orchestra performing with Kenny Wheeler, Mike Gibbs, Vince Mendoza, Peter Erskine, and Bill Frisell as well as being a member of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra working with John Scofield and Gary Burton amongst others. Formerly principal lecturer in jazz at Leeds Conservatoire he now teaches at Chethams School of Music.

https://soundcloud.com/richard-31

https://richardiles69.wixsite.com/website/blank-1

https://www.facebook.com/richard.iles.18

 

 

Les Chisnall is a jazz pianist and has worked with some of the world’s finest jazz musicians, including Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Mike Walker and Ian Bellamy to name but a few. As a composer Les has written for orchestra, piano, organ and choir. Parallel to his playing career Les teaches at Chethams School of Music and LIPA and gives masterclasses at RNCM.

https://www.facebook.com/leschisnall

 


So please join us in the Olive Bar at the Gregson Arts Centre, 35 Moor Gate, Lancaster LA1 3PY

 

Sunday 24th March, doors 18:30. Entry £10 cash or card on the door.

 

If you would like to reserve a space send an email with your name and arrive by 18:45 on the night so we can cross you off the list: lancasterjazzscene@gmail.com


See you there!

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