Jim Hart Quartet
Jim Hart (vib) Ivo Neame (p) Mick Coady (b) Tristan Maillot (d) His quartet
Originally from Cornwall, Jim Hart began playing Drums and Piano at age four and soon furthered this to include tuned and orchestral percussion. Jim was the winner of a 2007 British Jazz award, the 2006 British Jazz award for 'Rising star' and the 2006 Worshipful company of musicians Bronze medal.
One of the most in demand musicians on the London scene on Drums, Vibes and Piano, he now plays regularly with Martin Drew's New Jazz Couriers, Stan Sulzmann, Gwilym Simcock, Alan Barnes, Paul Clarvis and The Matt Wates sextet to name just a few. He also busy with his own projects- Gemini, who released their debut earlier this year, and the Jim Hart Quartet, with Ivo Neame on piano, one of the best young straight-ahead bands around.
He has also played with Phil Woods, Shaun Escoffery, The Herbaliser, Franco Ambrosetti, The Heritage Orchestra, Airto Moreira and many more.
Abbreviations: as alto sax; b acoustic bass ; bjo banjo; bsax bass sax; cl clarinet, ct cornet; d drums; eb electric bass; eg electric guitar; fl flute; flg flugel horn; g guitar; org organ; p piano : sousa sousaphone; t = trumpet; tr trombone; ts tenor sax; viol violin; voc voice.