Fri, 20 Oct
|Bennigans Bar
Bennigan’s , Derry - Phil Robson quartet featuring Meilana Gillard.
An exciting band led by internationally renowned guitarist/composer Phil Robson playing a mixture of originals, jazz classics & choice standards
Time & Location
20 Oct 2023, 20:00
Bennigans Bar, Benigan's Bar, 13 John St, Londonderry BT48 6JY, UK
About the event
8pm start. Tickets £15. Pay on the door or get advanced tickets (recommended as venue has limited capacity) from https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phil-robson-quartet-featuring-meilana-gillard-at-bennigans-tickets-721153789397
Phil Robson - guitar
Meilana Gillard - tenor sax
Aidan Gray - double bass
Andrew McCoubrey - drums
This exciting band led by internationally renowned guitarist/composer Robson will be playing a mixture of Robson originals, jazz classics and choice tunes from the American Songbook featuring the swinging tenor playing of Meilana Gillard.
A night not to miss!
To find out more about Phil, hear music, see videos etc please visit: philrobsonmusic.com
Biography
“Phil Robson’s inventiveness on the guitar is unstoppable...” The Telegraph
"Robson performs impeccably throughout, whether he's contributing chordal washes in support, or taking the spotlight for some intricate, fluid solos of his own." AllAboutJazz
Phil Robson is a UK born, multi-award-winning guitarist & composer who was a seminal part of the London scene for many years before relocating to New York City in 2015 for five years. He is now based in Co. Roscommon, Ireland. He has led bands featuring jazz legends such as David Liebman, Mark Turner, Billy Hart, James Genus, Marc Copland & many more as well as working as a band member with a huge cross spectrum of internationally renowned artists such as Kenny Wheeler, Barbra Streisand, Steve Lacy, Vince Mendoza, Donny McCaslin, Django Bates, The BBC Big Band, Ingrid Jenson, Phil Woods, Mike Gibbs, Bob Brookmeyer, Steve Wilson etc.
In Europe he is renowned as the co-leader of the cult UK band ‘Partisans’ with saxophonist Julian Siegel which ran for 23 years as well as for his work with his partner, the great singer/songwriter Christine Tobin.
In New York he is best known for his collaboration with the master saxophonist/composer Jed Levy.
He's also a 'Babel Label', 'Whirlwind Recordings' and ‘Lyte Records’ recording artist with highly acclaimed albums who performs at major venues and festivals around the world as well as being a renowned educator who is an honorary ARAM (Associate of the Royal Academy of Music) in London.