Outstanding live music for Herts and north London
The Watford Jazz Junction Festival 10-18 May 2025
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Saturday Night Show: Jean Toussaint Quintet supported by Emile Hinton
Sat 18 May
|Pump House Theatre
SOLD OUT: join us for an exceptional show (and jazz lover's dream), with straight ahead modern tunes & ballads, led by the legendary saxophonist, Jean Toussaint. With support from the Emile Hinton Trio.
TIME & LOCATION
18 May 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
Pump House Theatre, 5 Local Board Rd, Watford WD17 2JP
ABOUT THE EVENT
SOLD OUT: but you can email jazz@watfordjazzjunction.com in case of any returns.
The Jean Toussaint Quintet play swinging, surging straight-ahead contemporary jazz with a strong emphasis on melody. The main show is supported by The Emile Hinton Trio who won the 2023 Musicians' Company Tina May Young Jazz Artist Award.
About Jean
Originally from St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, saxophonist Jean Toussaint left Berklee College of Music, Boston in 1982 to join Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. It was the beginning of an inspired four and half years spent with musicians including Terence Blanchard, Mulgrew Miller and others. While in New York, Jean also worked with Gil Evans, McCoy Tyner and Wynton Marsalis. In 1987 he left Blakey to come to England for a few months. He stayed. Jean has since toured with many visiting American bands including Max Roach, Cedar Walton and David Murray as well as with…
TICKETS
General Admission
Book your Jean Toussaint ticket only. Or book your Jean Toussaint ticket AND pre-order you 2024 festival T-shirt at the same time. T-shirts will be ready for collection in your name when you arrive at the event.
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