Jazz

Tony Kofi and Denys Baptiste Quintet

Legacy: Coltrane and Cannonball

Jazz at The Palace

09 Jul 2026

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Two of the UK’s most acclaimed saxophonists, Denys Baptiste and Tony Kofi, reunite for a dynamic project celebrating one of the most iconic front-line partnerships in jazz history: Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley and John Coltrane.

 

First collaborating in the early ‘90s as members of Gary Crosby’s influential Nu Troop, Baptiste and Kofi now bring their outstanding musicianship, deep rapport, and commanding stage presence, to a fresh tribute honouring the classic Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago recording.

 

Denys Baptiste – Tenor Saxophone

Tony Kofi – Alto Saxophone

Rick Simpson – Piano

Mikele Montolli – Bass

Winston Clifford – Drums

Dates

09 Jul 2026

Doors 8.30pm / Music 9pm – 10.45pm

Price

£27

Venue

Jazz at The Palace

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