Barry Green’s “Expansions” Tribute to McCoy Tyner

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Barry Green ’s CV is vast, including work with the likes of Bobby Watson, Charles McPherson, Richie Cole and Us3 as well as with his own trio. This performance showcases his new “Expansions” project, an exploration of the late Blue Note era of Mccoy Tyner with a cross generational, international band: Gareth Lockrane flute, Femke Mooren sax (Holland), Oli Hayhurst bass and Darren Beckett drums (Northern Ireland). “…Green’s work can be both intricate and assertive and is constantly inventive.” Jazz UK; “The one who really shone was pianist Barry Green. Watching his imagination unfurl was an engaging experience and turned out to be the keenest musical pleasure of the evening” . Daily Telegraph; "[Barry Green]...his grasp of the bebop language, his understanding of the role of the piano in the rhythm section, and his rock solid sense of form and swing are always at the heart of his performance" UK Jazz News