Quo Fish

Stamford Arts Centre, Cellar Bar 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford

Rob Quo & Pearl Fish are two songwriters with distinct voices who blend their meandering folky musings to create a unique, captivating contemporary roots duo. Rob was born and raised in a small village in the rural midlands of England, and moved to pursue a career as a musician in London as soon he was of age. Pearl, hailing from Peckham, grew up in the multicultural heart of South London and now lives upon the waterways North of the river. From these quite opposite backgrounds, they met on London’s burgeoning Folk scene. A mutual respect was quickly formed and they soon began sitting in with one another, developing a musical chemistry that would form the foundation of their sound. Featuring plenty of vocal harmony, with accompaniment on acoustic guitars, shruti box and percussion; their songs meander from pensive/melancholic to light-hearted and humorous, tackling the full breadth of subject matter inc. Between them they have played up and down the country and abroad taking in shows at Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections and Glasgow’s King Tut’s. After an extensive UK tour last Autumn, Quo & Fish are back on the road with new arrangements and new material to share.

Aaran Kent Quartet – Jazz in the Cellar

Stamford Arts Centre, Cellar Bar 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford

Arran Kent is one of the UK’s leading wind players, specialising in making jazz & blues sound fresh. This guy really knows how to swing and is praised for his tasty bebop chops and expressive tone on both the clarinet & saxophone - which he plays with equal dexterity. Arran is also musical director of KoKo Collective and is the resident bandleader/host for London's Piano Bar Soho. For this show, Arran will be joined by regular collaborator Andrew Wood at the drums, often featured in the KoKo Collective and the house drummer for Nottingham's jazz club - Peggy's Skylight. On double bass and piano, Martyn Spencer and Matthew Ratcliffe complete the ensemble, both of whom are regular welcome visitors to the Stamford cellar bar jazz events. See our other Jazz In The Cellar Bar events: Sam Braysher - Friday 10th May Eliot Richards Quartet - Friday 12th July Full Line-Up: Arran Kent - Saxophone & Clarinet Andrzej Baranek  - Piano Martyn Spencer - Double Bass Andrew 'Woody' Wood - Drums --- “A wealth of talent calling to mind the spirit of the hard-swinging, exuberant jazz joints of 50’s New York” – Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club --- Artist Social Media https://www.instagram.com/arrankent/ https://www.instagram.com/andrewwoodjazz/ https://www.instagram.com/martynspencer/ https://www.instagram.com/rachaeljohnsonkeys/