David Preston: Purple/Black featuring Seb Rochford and Conor Chaplin at Colchester Arts Centre

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Details Tickets

Tickets £15.50 / £13.50 concessions
Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm
This show is for a seated audience

London based guitarist and composer, David Preston has been described by the Guardian as "Virtuosic" and TimeOut as "A superb modern jazz guitarist". He released his debut album "Purple/Black" on Whirlwind Recordings in April, 2023 featuring ECM recording artists, Kit Downes, Sebastian Rochford and bassist Kevin Glasgow.

A finalist at the Montreux International Guitar competition, David is composer and co-leader for the acclaimed UK modern-jazz trio "Preston Glasgow Lowe" and has released two albums (’16 & ’18) on UK/US label, Whirlwind Recordings. The trio has performed internationally in Japan and Europe as well as playing over 150 concerts throughout the UK.

David has been active as a sideman to a variety of UK musicians such as Jeremy Stacey, Lianne La Havas, Nathaniel Facey, Asaf Sirkis, Peter Ind, Emma Rawicz, Eska, Goldie & the Heritage Orchestra, Jamie Murray, and the internationally celebrated piano and drum virtuoso Gary Husband. He has performed, toured and recorded with many US artists such as Grammy-Winning US jazz vocalists Melody Gardot, Curtis Stigers, Jesse Harris, and notable US based musicians Sy Smith, David Binney, Ingrid Jensen, Charnett Moffett, Patrick Cornelius and Tim Armacost.

"Purple/Black" received Editors' Choice and a 4 star review in May issue of Jazzwise Magazine.

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