Name: Gaz Hughes Trio
Start: 2024-06-16T19:00:00+01:00
Location: 11 Railway Street, NE4 7AD Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Join The Gaz Hughes Trio as they swing into Newcastle showcasing their latest album Nuclear Bebopalypse.
Their 50-date UK tour has been captivating audiences all over the UK and beyond. Featuring original compositions inspired by jazz legends like Horace Silver, Bud Powell, and Ellington, their music blends tradition with a modern twist.
Andrzej Baranek – Piano
Gavin Barras – Double Bass
Gaz Hughes - Drums
Gaz Hughes is a renowned jazz drummer and band leader, who first gained wide public attention as the original drummer in the Matthew Halsall Band. He has played a significant role in the early recordings of the Gondwana label and has been a highlight on the album "On The Go", which won the Best Jazz Album of the Year at the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards in 2012, and was nominated for the Best Jazz Album MOBO Awards in 2011.
As a sideman, Gaz has performed with an impressive array of jazz artists, both in the UK and internationally, including Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen, Marshal Allen, Greg Abate, Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams, Mark Nightingale, Tony Kofi, Ian Shaw, and many others. Additionally, he has also collaborated with a number of rock and pop artists such as Patti Boulaye, Suzi Quatro, Ray Quinn, Rick Guard and Kristyna Myles.
In 2019, Gaz was voted 5th Place in the British Jazz Awards. In 2020, he released his debut album as a band leader, Plays Art Blakey, featuring Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams and Dean Masser. The album was met with critical acclaim and was supported by a UK tour and extensive radio play. In May 2022, Gaz released a trio album Beboperation which was well received by audiences and critics. Following its success, the trio went back to the studio to record the follow-up album Beboptical Illusion. Throughout 2023, the band remained on a continuous tour. Their latest album Nuclear Bebopalypse was released early this year.