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Mike Soper - Trumpet & Flugel
James Allsopp - Tenor Sax
Huw V Williams - Double bass
Jay Davis - Drums and compositions

Drummer Jay Davis has played at the East Side in many different bands . Tonight he brings his own quartet promoting his first album as a leader Badtrad .

It features saxophonist James Allsopp who has played here many times too , trumpeter Mike Soper who brought his quartet to the East Side last year and bass player Huw V Williams

Praise for BadTrad:

"Beautiful collective improvisation from this brilliant band" - Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2

“This isn't just music for today, it's also music for late yesterday, tomorrow and the day after that.” - Bebop Spoken Here

“Rebellious attitude”, “...writing reminiscent of Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, or Don Cherry, remains nonetheless very personal.” - Jazz Magazine, France