Performing on
Saturday 3 May, 12 noon
at Cheltenham Town Hall Pillar Room

Listen...

	Louisiana
	Rubberduck
	Songbird

Band line-up...
Phil Robson guitar
Peter Herbert double bass
Gene Calderazzo drums
Emma Smith violin
Jenny May Logan violin
Naomi Fairhurst viola
Kate Short cello

HSBC Cheltenham Jazz Festival
29 April - 5 May 2008

Phil Robson's Six Strings & The Beat

Internationally regarded as a highly versatile and creative musician, UK guitarist Phil Robson (co-leader of The Partisans) performs his Six Strings and The Beat project for guitar trio and string quartet with an incredible and diverse group of musicians on their first UK tour promoting the bands debut album.

Press reviews and comments

'This inspired crossover is a real achievement for Robson and should go down among the year's jazz landmarks.'
The Guardian

What makes Phil Robson part of our Jerwood Jazz Generation?

'This provides another performance for the work for guitar, drums and a string group commissioned originally by Derby Jazz. Phil is a major figure and jazz and it's great we can offer a platform for another performance of this ambitious project.'
Tony Dudley-Evans

Where have you seen him before?

Phil Robson first appeared as a Jerwood Rising Star in 2003 as a member of the Partisans in their international collaboration with guitarist Wayne Krantz. More recently he performed with Hans Koller's Octet at the 2007 Festival as part of our Jerwood Jazz Generation.

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