Afternoon Jazz with Eileen Hunter & Friends

Pianist Eileen has called on her extensive network of talented performers to bring together a wonderful afternoon of jazz.

Sophie Bancroft (song writer, composer, jazz singer) and Tom Lyne (jazz bassist) have been performing together for over two decades to great acclaim. They perform original contemporary jazz based songs alongside reimagined jazz classics and covers of the likes of Suzanne Vega and Joni Mitchell. Having performed with legends such as Liane Carroll, US pianist Louis Durra, Dave Milligan, Karine Polwart, Martha Reeves, Kevin MacKenzie, Brian Kellock and Charlie Hunter.

They also play in jazz festivals around the UK, Europe and North America and were heralded as a “must see” at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, New York. They recently completed a tour round Scotland through the prestigious Scotland on Tour initiative while promoting their album “Monday Nights”. Sophie’s latest project is as MD and songwriter for Dementia the Musical which will tour Scotland in Autumn.

“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

Matthew Kilner is an educator and award winning saxophonist who recently reached the final of the 2023 BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition. Based in Glasgow he performs regularly with many of Scotland’s esteemed musicians in jazz clubs and festivals around the UK and abroad including Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and the 2023 Regensburg Jazz Festival.

Neil Birse studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he was pianist and assistant MD to the renowned Guildhall Jazz Singers. A passionate educator and performer, Neil leads workshops in schools and performs regularly in various ensembles taking inspiration from jazz, folk, classical music and rock to empower young musicians.