Pete Robbins Transatlantic Quartet

This Sunday 1 April 2012 at 5pm
" 'Round About Five"
PETE ROBBINS TRANSATLANTIC QUARTET

Pete Robbins (NYC) - alto saxophone, compositions
Mikkel Ploug (DK) - guitar
Simon Jermyn (IRL/NYC) - electric bass
Sean Carpio (IRL) - drums

Entrance fee: 15€

The guys from New York are back! A month after Jermyn/Ploug NYC Quartet played, these fellas are back in another combo around PETE ROBBINS.
This quartet tours Europe extensively, playing a mix of my older and newer pieces. Musically, the focus is less on exploring the details of the harmonic and rhythmic elements of Robbins' compositions in a clear and convincing manner. Their first album, "Live in Basel", will be released on Hate Laugh Music on February 14, 2012.

BEST OF 2010: "siLENT Z - live" (Big City)
BEST OF 2008: "Do The Hate Laugh Shimmy" (Blogcritics.org, Capitol Times, Hot House Magazine)
BEST OF 2006: "Waits and Measures" (Furious.com, Jazzhouse.ch)

"[Pete Robbins] leads...an ambitious ensemble that combines...the melodic punch of rock...[with] a cool tone and a thoughtfully off kilter sensibility. ...Mr. Robbins plays with coolness as well as confidence."
(Nate Chinen, New York Times)

"This guy rules. ... He's already amassed a ballpark-sized fan base. ... There's no telling where he'll go. ... Pete's officially moved in, and the downtown scene couldn't be more pumped. ... This alto saxophonist kicks ass atmospherically."
(Dan King, The Village Voice)

"definitely one to watch"
(Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise Magazine, UK)