OUTHOUSE

Tickets £8, Doors 7pm, Performance 8pm

Outhouse

Robin Fincker – tenor sax, clarinet

Tom Challenger – tenor sax

Johnny Brierley – bass

Dave Smith – drums

Outhouse, with its unusual line-up comprising two tenor saxophones, double bass and drums, has developed a unique group sound where spontaneity and interplay prevails whilst forging a strong compositional voice as an ensemble. Outhouse’s music is free from stylistic concerns and although it has often been referred as being in the lineage of New York’s 1990’s downtown scene, it draws on a large palette of interests, to form a sound that is simply contemporary. The group has already recorded two albums, both of which received critical acclaim and has toured in England, The Gambia, Canada, France and Germany. 

Robin Fincker: Born in France, Robin has lived in London since 1997. He co-leads Outhouse and Blink and has played with Bill Frisell, Vincent Courtois, Evan Parker, Guillaume Orti, Hans Koller, Pierre-Alexandre Tremblay, Jeff Williams, Stephane Payen and poet Michael Rosen amongst others. Equally involved both in London and Paris, Robin is also a founder member of the Loop Collective.

Dave Smith: Is one of the most in demand young drummers in the U.K. He has played with Eddie Henderson, Mark Lockheart, Kenny Wheeler, Steve Arguelles and many more

Tom Challenger: a leading figure of the young progressive jazz/improvisation scene in Britain. He is both a saxophonist and composer and leads many of his own projects. He has worked with, amongst others: John Taylor, Mike Garrick, Don Rendell, Julian Joseph, Clark Tracy, Chris Bowden, Lol Coxhill.

Johnny Brierley: Johnny plays the bass in a number of projects including Sister Mary and the Choir Boys, Dog Soup and Alex Bonney’s Quartet.

“One of the most impressive young bands on the current London Jazz scene.” Jazzwise

“Outhouse exudes an assured individuality, and its dynamic contrasts are very cannily deployed.” The Guardian