Dave Newton & John Pearce

nternationally renowned violinist John Pearce and thirteenth time Jazz Award winning pianist Dace Newton team up for a special back room gig at The Bristol Fringe for our summer Jazz Festival!

Violinist, John Pearce, is an internationally renowned jazz and classical musician. He has performed in venues throughout the world, closer to home at the Royal Albert Hall, on radio and television, and has given world premières of works by composers such as Sir Richard Rodney Bennett. As a soloist, he has performed concertos by Bach, Bruch, Beethoven and Brahms and has given duo recitals with pianist and composer Motoki Hirai. His artistry and passion come to the fore in his dazzling jazz performances.

“He extracts a gloriously heart-warming quality from his instrument, playing with the utmost tenderness” (The Guardian). “John Pearce soloed ecstatically … furiously inventive throughout” (JazzWise).

His latest album with jazz pianist, David Newton, is receiving outstanding…