MONK and MILES with: Chris Biscoe (reeds), Robbie Robson (trumpet), Kate Williams (piano), Steve Watts (bass), Stu Butterfield(drums)Quintet reworkings of two seminal recordings: “Miles Ahead” by Miles Davis with the Gil Evans Orchestra, and “Monk’s Music” by the Thelonious Monk Septet.CHRIS BISCOE has appeared as a soloist on more than 40 albums, including records with George Russell, Mike Westbrook, Andy Sheppard and The Brotherhood of Breath. Major tours include the Hermeto Pascoal Big Band and the New York Composers’ Orchestra. He leads a number of ensembles including the 7 piece Mingus Moves with Henry Lowther, Pete Hurt and Kate Williams, as well as his Profiles Quartet with Tony Kofi, and British Standard Time with Alan Barnes and John Horler.ROBBIE ROBSON is a member of The London Jazz Orchestra, the Gareth Lockrane Big Band, and the Frank Griffith Nonet, and leads his own bands, Dog Soup and Clamour, as well as the Robbie Robson-Josephine Davis Quintet, featuring acclaimed guitarist Phil Robson (no relation). He has also worked with Tony Bennett, Jamie Cullum and Phil Woods.KATE WILLIAMS leads her own Quintet, Quartet and Trio. Her Trio was a major feature at this March’s Guildhall Jazz Festival, at the Milton Court Concert Hall, performing new orchestral arrangements of jazz pianist Bill Evans’ compositions interspersed with works from great Impressionist era composers, Ravel, Dubussy and Satie.“A superbly lucid and inventive pianist and composer” Doors open at 7pm