Fergus Quill Plays Xero Slingsby — live event
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music Line-up: Fergus Quill - Double bass Theo Goss - Drums Bess Shooter - Alto Saxophone Harvey Parkin-Christie - Tenor Saxophone Hamish Dixon - Piano Alan Wilkinson (special guest) - Alto Saxophone About Fergus Quill is one of the hottest acts in the British jazz scene and is the winner of the 2023 Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, the 2022 Tina May Jazz Award, and nominee of the 2025 Jazz FM Innovation Award. Tonight, he will be playing tribute to the Leeds alt-jazz pioneer of the 1980s, alto saxophonist Xero Slingsby (Matthew Coe). This performance will feature special guest Alan Wilkinson (from Xero’s band) playing Xero’s original saxophone. Xero was active in the local Leeds alternative and jazz music scenes from the late 1970s and formed The Works in 1983. They immediately built up a strong loyal following in Leeds and the North of England with their unique brand of "no categories" improvised music which brought together their mutual love…
Starts: 2026-02-05T19:45:00Z
Ends: 2026-02-05T21:45:00Z
Where: 11 Gillett Square, England, United Kingdom
Price: $0.0