The Joe Mackley Quartet

About this event

One of the most exciting young saxophonists on the London scene, Joe Mackley is joined by a rhythm section of the city’s top players for an afternoon of thrilling original music. A new sound rooted in hard bop with up-tempo burners and sensitive ballads, with Leon Greening, Joe Lee and Dave Ingamells bringing their wealth of experience to this brand new music. Joe Mackley graduated from the Royal College of Music in 2022 with a first class honours degree in joint principle jazz and classical saxophone. Since then he has fully immersed himself in the London jazz scene, studying with some of the top saxophonists in the UK including Leo Richardson, Graeme Blevins and Will Vinson. Joe debuted his original music to a sold out crowd at The Spice of Life and has gone on to perform with his quartet at Hampstead Jazz Club, the B3 Live Lounge, Next Door Records and has appeared at Pizza Express, Ronnie Scott’s and Alfie’s as part of other projects. Quickly becoming a sought after saxophonist, his playing brings together influences from Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson and Joshua Redman. Joe Mackley (sax) Leon Greening (piano) Joe Lee (bass) Dave Ingamells (drums)