Kyle 5 for Cardiff

Bassist Kyle Eastwood is to play Cardiff spot Palladino’s in July with his quintet

Jazz bassist and composer Kyle Eastwood brings his quintet to Palladino’s Jazz and Blues Bar in the summer.

Film director Clint’s son is no stranger to UK audiencs. But it’s been a few years since he has appeared locally.

Eastwood has released some nine albums to date, and he has contributed music to several Clint Eastwood directed films, including Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Letters from Iwo Jima and Gran Torino. His most recent release, Eastwood Symphonic, reworked themes associated with Clint Eastwood films framed within an orchestral setting.

In Kyle’s band are trumpeter Quentin Collins, Oz saxophonist Brandon Allen known for his knowing interpretations of Jug (Gene Ammons) and Stanley Turrentine, brilliant pianist Andrew McCormack (eg Telescope) – last caught live by marlbank playing with Jean Toussaint – and drummer Chris Higginbottom.

The concerts continue a busy period for Palladino’s Jazz and Blues Bar, which opened in Cardiff last year and has since hosted a growing programme of touring and local jazz acts. The venue is run by drummer Marc Palladino, brother of Paul Young bassist Pino Palladino brilliant last year on That Wasn’t A Dream.

Two 75-minute sets are scheduled each night. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.

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