With Jez Nelson. The Brecker
Brothers - trumpeter Randy and saxophonist Michael - led one of the most successful jazz-rock bands of the mid-seventies, but their performing history dates back to an earlier group: on the 30th anniversary of the formation of Dreams, Randy Brecker talks about the band that gave birth to the hugely popular Brecker Brothers.
Renowned pianist and composer
Julian Joseph formed his first quartet nine years ago after a stint in Branford Marsalis 's band in the late eighties. The current line-up is Adam Salkeld (guitar), Orlando LeFleming (double bass) and Mark Mondesir (drums), and they form the rhythm section behind the BBC Band, led by Joseph in a concert given on Wednesday in the Commonwealth
Institute in west London, featuring his own compositions and his favourite standards, with soloist Butch Thomas on alto sax. Their programme included new arrangements of Ellington's Caravan and Come Sunday to celebrate the Ellington centenary.
Producers Lyn Champion and Steve Shepherd