Jean Toussaint Quintet JT5

Cambridge Jazz Festival @ CMJ

Since Jean left Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the mid-eighties he hasn’t looked back. Nor has he spent a career trying to repeat the past. The experiences gained in that world-class hothouse have enabled him to push forward and embrace challenging, and often high-profile, musical collaborations in many different jazz styles.

Born in the Caribbean, Toussaint grew up in St Thomas. After high school he attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is a composer, tenor/soprano saxophonist, bandleader and highly regarded jazz educator.

“… undoubtedly one of the great tenors in recent jazz history.” — Leeds Jazz

Doors 7:00pm, starts 7:30pm. Over-18s only.