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Having met as teenagers studying at Leeds College of Music in the 1970s, Alan Barnes and David Newton have been performing duets together for over 40 years. They have played on five continents and recorded with giants.
Few of their peers could claim to match them – for range, technical accomplishment, or versatility. Their degree of proficiency is demonstrated in their latest album 'Tis Autumn, where a set of nine standards thoroughly showcases their empathy, foresight and musical ability.
Alan Barnes
A key figure on the British jazz scene since the late 1970s, Alan Barnes' strong tone, assured improvisations and imaginative arranging technique have marked him out as one of the country's top players, respected by both his audience and fellow players alike. Alan has broadcast regularly over a ten-year period with the BBC Big Band and Radio Orchestra. He played on film and television soundtracks and jingles. In 2001 and 2006 Alan received the prestigious BBC Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year award.
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David Newton
David Newton has been voted best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz awards for the eighth time in 2008 and was made a Fellow of Leeds College of Music.
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