Lucas Dodd/James Gardiner-Bateman Quintet: Lucas Dodd – Alto Saxophone James Gardiner-Bateman – Alto Saxophone Jim Hart – Vibes Tim Thornton – Double Bass Dave Hamblett – Drums “Lucas Dodd Is making his name as a versatile and enigmatic musician on London’s Jazz scene. A recent graduate of trinity college of music, and a graduate of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Lucas has already worked with some of the finest Jazz Musicians in the Country – Gareth Lockrane, Laurence Cottle, Nigel Hitchcock, The Ronnie Scotts Jazz Orchestra, Jay Phelps, Alex Garnett, The London Jazz Orchestra and many more. Lucas Is a regular in some of the countries finest bands, appearing regularly with Gareth Lockrane’s Big Band, The Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and ‘Sack O’ Woe’ – a ferocious tribute to the Alto great Cannonball Adderley. Leader of his own quintet, a group of exhilarating young musicians, Lucas explores the music of some of today’s foremost Jazz artists.”