Jazz Steps: Andrew Wood’s Hammerhead

Andrew Wood's Hammerhead sextet performs hard bop jazz inspired by Blue Note Records at Bonington Theatre.

Hammerhead is a sextet led by drummer Andrew Wood celebrating the cool jazz of the Blue Note Records era. The programme features memorable compositions by Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan, figureheads of the 1960s hard bop revolution, alongside contemporary pieces written in the same authentic style. The line-up comprises Chris Bowden on tenor saxophone, Magnus Hawker-French on trombone, Jeff Brown on trumpet, Matt Ratcliffe on piano, Martyn Spencer on double bass and Andrew 'Woody' Wood on drums, promising an evening of fiery, soulful and intense music.