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Sam Braysher is a London-based alto saxophonist. A regular performer at jazz clubs across Europe, he has received international critical acclaim for his warm, delicate sound and deep knowledge of the standard repertoire and American Songbook.

He is joined here by a rhythm section of rising stars from the London scene: in-demand double bassist Jack Garside (Mark Kavuma and The Banger Factory), and swinging young drummer Kai McRae (Rachael Cohen, Stan Sulzmann).

Sam’s latest album explores the work of Kurt Weill, a fascinating composer who lies at the intersection of European classical music, jazz, opera and American musical theatre., That’s Him: The Music of Kurt Weill, was released in 2024 and met with glowing reviews from the UK, Europe, Japan and USA, and received radio play on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM.

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We’re thrilled to welcome back Cork trombonist Paul Dunlea to Scott’s Jazz Club with yet another incredible band! This time, Paul brings London superstar drummer Jamie Murray, US-bassist extraordinare Michael Janisch, Dublin’s incredible Derek O’Connor on saxophone, and Scott Flanigan on keyboards. Each one of these stellar musicians leads a world-class band in their own right, but when you combine them on the stage you can expect musical fireworks. One not to miss for fans of high energy fusion and instrumental extravagance.

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Longtime New Yorker Steve Welsh is an ebullient newcomer to the Irish jazz scene. After leaving Miami for a stint on the road touring the states, he settled in NYC where he cut his teeth on the downtown scene with the likes of Mike Moreno, Steve Bernstein, Andrew D'Angelo, Seamus Blake, Kenny Wolleson, and a host of others. A versatile improviser with reverence for jazz history, Steve is just as at home in the hard bop genre as he is in afro-cuban music, deep funk, glitch electronica, or just playing free. Now based in Dublin, Steve is one of the most in-demand saxophonists on the Irish jazz scene, and regularly plays across Ireland. For his second outing as a leader at Scott’s Jazz Club, he’ll be joined by Scott Flanigan on the piano alongside his working trio.

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The Arthur Kell Speculation Quartet's current European tour highlights music from its latest recording, "Live at LunÀtico" on Origin Records -- recognized as one of Downbeat Magazine's Best Albums of 2024.

The group has toured widely in Europe, including: Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Madrid Jazz Festival, Bird's Eye in Basel, A-Trane in Berlin, AJMI in Provence, Brasov in Romania, and a Deutschlandfunk national radio broadcast. 

Arthur Kell has worked with Thomas Chapin, Matt Darriau, Kálmán Oláh, Guillermo Klein, Steve Cardenas, Paul Bollenback, Valerie June and Bill McHenry. He's also co-owner of Bar LunÀtico, the Brooklyn, New York venue. Brad Shepik has worked with Paul Motian, Dave Douglas, Joey Baron and Charlie Haden. Nate Radley has worked for Chris Cheek, Adam Nussbaum, the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra and Aruan Ortiz. Allan Mednard has performed with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Aaron Parks, Lauren Henderson and Ben Allison.

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Groovy, swinging, and sophisticated at the same time, versatile guitarist and composer Russ Spiegel hits all the right notes. Covering a wide variety of styles from rock and blues, to funk and Latin, as well as hard-swinging modern and most-modern jazz, Russ has been garnering rave reviews for his performances all around the world. Russ Spiegel is a commissioned composer and arranger, as well as a highlight respected international guitarist, bandleader, writer, musicologist, and award-winning sound engineer. He received his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and continued his studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.



Afterwards, Russ spent more than a decade living and performing in Europe before returning to the US, where he settled in New York City. Once there, Russ quickly became an established member of the jazz scene. He earned his masters degree in Jazz Performance during this time, studying at the City College of New York under the aegis of John Patitucci before going on to receive his doctorate in Jazz Composition at the University of Miami Frost School of Music as a Henry Mancini Institute Fellow.



Russ has released several albums, scored music for film, and currently performs and leads masterclasses, workshops, and seminars around the world. Russ is presently teaching at Florida International University and Miami Dade College. Russ will be joining Scott Flanigan’s Organ Trio for what promises to be a night of incredible music!

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