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Chris Lowe

Trombonist/Composer/Arranger

About Me

Hi, I am a London based Jazz trombonist, playing both Modern and Early Jazz.

Bands I play with or have played with include (in no particular order!); The Larry Bartley Octet, Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra, Ronnie Scotts House Band, Hokum!, Trinity Big Band, Bobby Lamb Big Band, Willie Garnetts Big Band, Big Band Metheny, F-ire large Ensemble, Paul Jordanous Big Band, The Temperance Seven, London Vintage Jazz Orchestra, Panama Cafe Orchestra and Silk Street Hot Seven as well as my own groups and put together informal groups.

The new Chris Lowe Quintet album 'Serving Suggestion' was released in November 2007 and is available from 'Jazzcds.co.uk'.
March 2008 also sees the release of The Famous Four's debut album 'Keep Smiling'.

Being a computer dunce my website is horribly out of date (It hasn't been updated for over a year!! - i'll get round to it one day I promise!!!)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/21/2006
Band Website: chrislowejazz.co.uk
Band Members: Chris Lowe Quintet: Brian Edwards - Tenor Saxophone, Jim Hart - Vibes, Larry Bartley - Bass and Nick Smalley - Drums.

The Famous Four: Ben Cummings - Trumpet, Martin Wheatley - Guitar and Richard White - Bass Saxophone.
Influences: Oh so many, but a few biggies include (once again in no particular order!); Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Grachan Moncur III, Woody Shaw, Miff Mole, Bix Beiderbecke, Jack Teagarden, Slide Hampton, Eddie Bert, Carl Fontana, Frank Rosolino, Urbie Green etc etc..... as well as an unhealthy fascination with classic British Tv Themes!
Record Label: That annoying one on the neck of your shirt!!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

All new ’Famous Four’ album hot off the press!

Hello again Folks of World... The new 'Famous Four' album called 'Keep Smiling' is now available.  It features; Ben Cummings on Trumpet, Martin Wheatley on Guitar, Richard White on Bass Saxophone...
Posted by Chris Lowe on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:55:00 PST

New Chris Lowe Quintet Album

The Quintet featuring; Jim Hart, Larry Bartley, Brian Edwards, Nick Smalley and myself went into the studio in April to record a new album. The new album called 'Serving Suggestion' will be due for re...
Posted by Chris Lowe on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:29:00 PST

Cheese (a brief history of)

Hello World, I thought it was high time I wrote a blog (I'm still not quite sure what a blog is but it sounds intriguing!) Todays lecture is a brief history of cheese:  First came the Cow (intere...
Posted by Chris Lowe on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:19:00 PST