Sara Dowling & The Sam Braysher Quartet

Sam Braysher, ‘whose warm tone and consonant and inquisitive approach to harmony is attracting growing attention on the British jazz scene’ (All About Jazz), is a London-based alto saxophonist who grew up in Dereham, Norfolk.

He is joined by award-winning Sara Dowling. Recently voted ‘Best Vocalist’ in the British Jazz Awards, Sara is one of Europe’s leading jazz singers, with UK Jazz News noting ‘the fabulous fearlessness with which she approaches the act of singing… There really is something different, special and fresh about her.’

Fresh from sold out shows at Ronnie Scott’s and the London Jazz Festival, the band is completed by an all-star rhythm section: virtuosic Hungarian pianist Matyas Gayer, ultra-swinging drummer Steve Brown, and in-demand Italian bassist Dario di Lecce.

Sam’s latest album explores the work of Kurt Weill, a fascinating composer who lies at the intersection of European classical music, jazz, opera and American musical theatre. Expect to hear swinging arrangements of classic songs such as My Ship and Speak Low, in addition to hidden gems from the Weill catalogue, and adjacent composers from the Great American Songbook.