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NTU Big Band Live with saxophonist Dave O'Higgins

NTU Big Band performing
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Get your glad rags on and end the week in style with NTU's award-winning Big Band at Metronome. Enjoy swing and jazz classics at this event, with our musicians and a very special guest performing your big band favourites. A great evening out – arrive early to get your pick of the seats, grab a drink from the bar, and sit back and enjoy the music!

  • From: Friday 16 May 2025, 7.30 pm
  • To: Friday 16 May 2025, 9.30 pm
  • Location: Metronome, Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, NG1 1AP
  • Cost: £15 standard, £5 NTU students/U16s
  • Booking deadline: Friday 16 May 2025, 7.30 pm
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Event details

Head to Metronome for a stellar evening of swing and jazz from our award-winning Big Band. Conducted by band leader Pete Wraight and featuring special guest, saxophonist Dave O'Higgins, this is a night not to be missed!

Dave O 'Higgins'  tenor and soprano sax sounds are highly personal and recognisable, with a clear sense of melodic development and adventure. A popular performer with the public, with an excellent sense of pacing and presentation, he has a wide palette from Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson through to Stanley Turrentine and Michael Brecker. He has relentlessly pursued artistic and sonic exploration and development with a deep respect for the tradition of the music.

He is a highly regarded educator at the London College of Contemporary Media, where he is the Jazz Pathway Leader.

Dave has worked with some of the world’s finest musicians, including: Joey Calderazzo, Joe Locke, Dave Kikowski, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Max Ionata, Phil Dwyer, Adam Nussbaum, Joe Lovano, Phil Woods, Jimmy Smith, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Kurt Elling, Wayne Shorter, Eddie Gomez, Billy Childs, Abdullah Ibrahim, Chico Chagas, Stephane Grappelli, Michel Legrand. He has released 20 CDs as leader to date. He also wrote and produced the last Matt Bianco album, Gravity.

Performance information

Tickets: £15 standard, £5 NTU students and U16s
Doors: 7 pm
Performance: 7.30 pm
Running time: Approximately 120 minutes including a 30 minute interval
Age guidance: 14+

Discounts
NTU staff and ensemble members are eligible for 10% off full price tickets. Email ntuarts@ntu.ac.uk for more information.

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Location details

Address:

Metronome
Huntingdon Street
 Nottingham
 NG1 1AP

Travel Info:

Visit Metronome's website for detailed information on how to get here.

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