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7.30pm

Chris Jones + Adam Stokes Sextet play the music of Carla Bley

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Tickets

£15

A 9% booking fee applies online and over the phone. A £2.50 postage fee is charged where applicable.

Suitable for ages 14+

Glass Studio

Top UK improvisers pay tribute to the giants of Jazz


Chris Jones Bass and arrangements
Adam Stokes Guitar
Ruth Hammond Keyboards and Woodwinds
Jake McMurchie Saxes
Nick Malcolm Trumpet
Matt Brown Drums and Percussion

Join us for the first in our new season of concerts as Bassist Chris Jones premieres his arrangements of works by celebrated composer Carla Bley.
Chris Jones is one of the UK’s top bass players, known for his huge sound, inventive rhythmic games and solid time, evoking comparisons to the likes of Charlie Haden and Larry Grenadier. A graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire where he studied with Dave Holland and Thomas Morgan,
Chris has been a main stay on the Jazz touring circuit for the past fifteen years performing with Stan Sultzman, Niki Illes, Sara Coleman, Iain Ballamy and many more. Chris will be joined by a carefully curated band of Bristols most inventive improvisers to reimagine some of Carla Bley’s
best loved compositions.

Pre-event Food & Drink

Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.

Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a mezze board of bread, dips, olives, stuffed peppers, falafel, feta cheese and garden salad (all vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout. Or if you’ve already booked, please email boxoffice@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk to add your food to your order.

Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 90 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!