
Event Description
Ben Holder is the most acclaimed and exciting jazz violinist in the UK. His classical studies began at the age of six and were complemented by training at the Birmingham Conservatoire. An introduction to jazz came in his early teens – classic masters such as Benny Goodman, Oscar Peterson and Stephane Grappelli – and led Ben to truly find his place as a musician. Ben possesses an innate sense of swing rhythm (something which often eludes classical players), breath-taking technical ability and true showmanship on stage. He offers flawless musicianship, heaps of energy and personality and a visible passion for his craft. Ben’s various awards bear testimony to these abilities. Often playing across the UK, Europe and further afield, he is a first-call jazz violinist for many of the country’s top venues, line-ups and studios. Ben Holder’s Hot Club Quartet is an exciting line-up of talented musicians. Led by young jazz virtuoso Ben Holder on violin and vocals, the quartet benefits from the slick guitar stylings of Dominic Ashworth, with Paul Jefferies on bass and Nick Millward on drums. You can expect the best of Hot Club Gypsy Swing with top-notch musicianship and musicality plus energy and excitement in abundance. A show not just of great music, but also of great rapport and entertainment.