Jazz at The Corn Hall Diss – The Jazz of Dudley Moore

Saturday 31st October

7.30pm

£21.00* all seats

 

 

The beloved comic actor Dudley Moore (1935-2002) was not only one of the UK’s most dazzling and swinging jazz pianists but also a composer of wit and depth.

 

A true accompanist and big band pianist, Dudley rose to prominence in appearances and recordings with the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra; he then led an outstanding trio on stage, in clubs and concert halls and latterly on TV.

 

For all the acclaim he received as a comic actor, and his hilarious and lovable personality, the most interesting thing about Dudley Moore's reputation is how undervalued he is as a jazzman and composer. Chris Ingham's tribute to Dudley frames the context of his trio’s latest, and very welcome project, honouring the music of a prematurely lost and sadly missed jazz hero. The inimitable Dudley was a purveyor of quirky, imaginative jazz originals and the witty music for Bedazzled and 30 Is A Dangerous Age, Cynthia, nuanced movie scores far superior to the movies themselves.

 

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