WEDNESDAY April 22nd, 8pm - Giulia Marro Clarinet quartet @THE SWIGG

This quartet are led by rising star clarinet player and vocalist Giulia Marro. Inspired by the swing era and the composers of this time. They play a selection of their favourite jazz standards and deep cuts from the likes of Duke Ellington and many more.

Giulia Marro is a clarinettist and vocalist originally from Northern Ireland, currently studying jazz at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Giulia has been active in the jazz scenes of Birmingham and Belfast performing as a sideman and bandleader, her recent performances include leading her own quartet at Scott’s Jazz Club and playing alongside the Xhosa Cole quartet here in Birmingham. Her passion lies in the older traditions of jazz including musicians such as Barney Bigard and Django Reinhardt but is currently exploring other areas of the genre and is becoming more involved with composing and arranging.

The band bring swing to the forefront with unique arrangements of their music and also tunes they love by composers such as WC Handy, Duke Ellington and many more.

Giulia Marro - Clarinet,  

Sam Green - Drums

Joseph Van Parys - Guitar

Ben Love - Bass