Chris Ingham Quintet - Steely Jazz

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Thursday 3 April 2025 I 7;30pm
Bonington Theatre, Arnold
Tickets £15 / £5 student / child with paying adult free

Chris Ingham's Quintet magically interprets Steely Dan's sophisticated, multi-layered jazz-infused music of a rich back catalogue of music .

The songs of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, aka Steely Dan, were standout quality in 1970s rock: cryptic, pungent lyrics and sophisticated detailed music deeply influenced by "the best jazz players of the '50s and '60s", said Becker and Fagen.

Steely Jazz re-examines the Steely Dan canon, illuminating their singular melodies and rich harmonies. They explore the small jazz-group possibilities of an incomparably opulent songbook, featuring well-known pieces such as Rikki Don't Lose That Number and Josie, alongside classic tracks and deep cuts from the masterpiece albums Aja, Gaucho, Countdown To Ecstasy, Katy Lied and more.

Steely Jazz is a fresh, exciting celebration of sophisticated jazz-infused music from two giants of 20th Century popular music – a daring undertaking in the studio, not to mention live! Checkout the band line-up for musicians doubling and trebling-up on instruments and vocals. The album, titled Walter, Donald, is released early 2025.

Line-up: Chris Ingham piano/voice/guitar, Harry Green sax/guitar, Paul Higgs trumpet/piano, Geoff Gascoine double bass and George Double drums/voice

Whether you are familiar with Steely Dan's music or coming to it new, this is well worth hearing live. Book now!
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Blog Post from by Richard Williams on September 3, 2017on thebluemoment titled Walter Becker 1950-2017. Richard uses this background photo on this blogpost and says, "The photograph of Becker (left) and Fagen is, I believe, by Anton Corbijn. I hope he doesn't mind my use of it on this occasion. For the story of the duo in great detail, concentrating on the music, I recommend Anthony Robustelli's Steely Dan FAQ (Backbeat Books, 2017)."