Join us for a free lunchtime concert on the 18th of October with esteemed musicians from the Royal Academy of Music!

Jazz Ensemble

Dom Howard is a guitarist and composer from Cambridge, based in London. He is currently in his final year at the Royal Academy of Music on the jazz course.

Dom’s playing and compositions draws on jazz and improvised music, post Rock/prog Metal, 20th century classical and a variety of folk song. Dom uses a variety of techniques and pedals to create textures, framing melodies and songs in new and exciting ways. Dom’s sound is distinctive, drawing the listener into sonic worlds, journeying through his compositions and improvisations. His latest single, ‘Sense of Falling’, captures some of this energy, with new releases inbound.

Dom is bringing his latest project, a sextet fusing chamber and jazz elements. His writing for the lineup, featuring two vocalists and percussion, explores the unique orchestrations possible of this group and different roles of improvisation in the music.

Musicians:

• Dom Howard, electric guitar B3
• Harvey Cullis – voice (baritone) B3
• Immy Churchill – voice B4
• Paddy Davies – marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, conga B2
• Kai McRae, drums, B3
• Guy Dempsey, double bass, electric bass B3

Programme:

Introduction

Arrangement of ‘Half the Day is Night’, by Gábor Szabó

Slowly, Filtering Sunlight Through Drawn Blinds

Arrangement of Extract from ‘Quiet Departures’ by Eberhard Weber

Ode to Sturnus

All works composed(/arranged where stated) by Dom Howard