Sunday, 13 April 2025 - 3 pm
Crail Community Hall
A leading, Scottish-based duo that have been performing together for the past 2 decades. Their repertoire includes a mix of original contemporary jazz-based songs alongside reimagined jazz classics and covers of songs by the likes of Suzanne Vega and Joni Mitchell. Heralded as a ‘must see’ act at a recent Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, New York they have performed at many venues and festivals around the UK, Europe and North America.
The concert is followed by a Gin tasting with Tay Spirits. 'Meet the Maker' will last 1.5 hours starting approx at 5.30 pm.
Enjoy a guided tasting of two gins, two liqueurs, and one vodka from their range.
Bring your own snacks.
" Pure jazz. Authentic renditions of standards and beautiful originals, reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Carole King, James Taylor and that golden era." JAZZ @ THE GLAD
“Bancroft & Lyne - new jazz from Scotland”ALYN SHIPTON, THE GUARDIAN
Their most recent album ‘Monday Nights’ which as well as being listed as one of the top Jazz albums of 2020 by JazzViews, received notable comments from Canadian reviewer JazzdaGama, a 4-star write-up in the prestigious The Whole Note magazine, and various others great reviews including London Jazz News, The Scotsman etc.
“Bancroft & Lyne are first-class jazz performers, improvisers and songwriters.”THE WHOLENOTE, Canada
"Monday Nights - an album of the highest class, superbly produced, and entertaining"JAZZVIEWS
“Monday Nights - an album to absolutely die for”JAZZDAGAMA, Canada
SOPHIE heralds from one of Britain’s top jazz families. Enjoying a career as a jazz vocalist over the last three decades she has also received much acclaim as a songwriter and composer, with her work being used in major US TV shows such as ‘Six Feet Under,’ her songs recorded and performed by award-winning jazz luminaries such as US pianist Louis Durra and UK vocalist Liane Carroll and she is currently music director and songwriter for Dementia The Musical that will be touring Scotland in Autumn 2024. She is also a filmmaker and her most recent short film and song ‘OLD MOTHER BLACKBIRD’ is currently shown as part of Virgin Atlantic’s inflight entertainment. www.sophiebancroft.co.uk
TOM, originally from Edmonton, Canada, graduated from McGill University with distinction on jazz bass. Also bassist in the Dave Milligan Trio and The Unusual Suspects his previous work includes Martha Reeves and The Vandelas, Charlie Hunter, Kevin MacKenzie, Karine Polwart and Brian Kellock. www.tomlyne.co.uk
Listen here https://bancroftlyne.com/videos-music/
BYOB
Tickets Concert £12
Tickets Gin Tasting £12
Both £23
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