Positioned a few streets away from Camden Town Tube and Camden Road over ground station The Constitution pub or The Con Cellar Bar as it’s basement area is best known has for the last two years housed some of the most creative young jazz talent around. Thanks to The Con Cellar Bar many of London’s foremost young musicians are having the chance to air their original music on a weekly basis in a small and intimate environment.
Tuesday 30th September @ The Con Cellar Bar
Dear all
We have a very special event coming up next week at The Con Cellar Bar.
'Fly'
Mark Turner - Tenor Saxophone
Larry Grenadier - Bass
Jeff Ballad - Drums
These guys need no introduction but please read the blurb below anyway.
Jeff Ballad
Moved to New York in 1990. Since then, he has played and/or recorded with Lou Donaldson, Chick Corea, Buddy Montgomery, Mike Stern, Danilo Perez, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Joshua Redman to name only a few. Currently, as well as being a member of the Brad Melhdau Trio, he is a co-leader of the collective group FLY.
Recordings include:
Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau- Metheny Mehldau. Nonesuch Records
Brad Mehldau Trio- Day is Done. Nonesuch Records
Joshua Redman’s Elastic Band- Momentum . Nonesuch Records
Kurt Rosenwinkel - Deep Song. Verve Records
Ben Allison- Cowboy Justice. Palmetto Records
Guillermo Klein and Los Guachos- Live in Barcelona. Fresh Sound
Fly (w/Larry Grenadier and Mark Turner )- FLY. Savoy Records
Chick Corea- Rendez Vous in New York Stretch Records
Mark Turner
Since moving to New York he has worked and or recorded with musicians such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dave Holland, Paul Motian, Brad Meldau, John Pattitucci, Dave Douglass, Billy Hart, Lee Konitz and James Moody.
Recordings include:
Yam Yam - Criss Cross
Mark Turner -WB
In This World-WB
Ballad Session-WB
Dharma Days-WB
Larry Grenadier
In 1990, Larry moved to Boston to play with Gary Burton's band. In 1991 he moved to New York City where he played in the bands of Betty Carter, Joshua Redman, Danilo Perez, David Sanchez, Tom Harrell, Joe Henderson, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Paul Motian, Charles Lloyd and Brad Mehldau as well as recording dozens of records.
Recordings include:
Pat Metheny- Trio 99-00, Warner Brothers
Pat Metheny- Trio Live, Warner Brothers
Brad Mehldau Day Is Done, Nonesuch
Brad Mehldau- House on Hill, Nonesuch
Mark Turner- Ballad Session, Warner Brothers
Paul Motian- Trio 2000 + 1, Winter & Winter
Paul Motian- On Broadway Vol. IV, Winter & Winter
Charles Lloyd- The Water is Wide, ECM
Charles Lloyd- Hyperion With Higgins, ECM
Fly- Fly (w/ Mark Turner & Jeff Ballard), Savoy
So, there you have it. It doesn't get more happening than this.
Door charge - £10/15
The Constitution
42 St Pancras
Camden Town
London
NW1 0QT
Doors - 8pm
