Jazz at the Barn: Ethan Townsend Sextet

London-based tenor saxophonist Ethan Townsend leads a sextet of young jazz musicians in hard bop, Latin numbers, ballads and original compositions.

The first Jazz at the Barn gig of 2027 features rising star tenor saxophonist Ethan Townsend with a sextet of London's finest young musicians, many recent graduates of the Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School. The programme spans hard bop, Latin numbers, ballads and Townsend's own compositions. Townsend, who also leads the Syd Lawrence Orchestra's tenor section and has performed at Ronnie Scott's and the Royal Albert Hall, is joined by vibraphone, guitar, keyboard, double bass and drums.