For fittingly seasonal monster-filled multi-media jazz experience look no further than this exciting and intriguing new show from Internationally award-winning saxophonist and composer Tom Thorp. Taking a journey through stories and characters from world mythology, with his quintet ILUMETRIS comprising internationally renowned trumpeter Neil Yates (Mike McGoldrick Ensemble, Robbie Williams, BBC Big Band); pianist Andy Stamatakis-Brown (Alice Zawadski, Hacienda Classical); bassist Grant Russell (formerly of Go-Go Penguin) and drummer John Arnesen (The Big Easy, Ancient Infinity Orchestra).

In this new multi-media exhibition show, ILUMETRIS perform their critically acclaimed album “Here, There be
Monsters…” (AMP Records) in a collaboration with illustrator and animator AllMighty Steve (aka Steve
Bridger). Blending virtuosic improvisation, complex grooves, spoken word and lyrical melody, Here, There be
Monsters… tells timeless musical stories, through familiar characters from world mythology.
In this immersive musical and visual exhibition show, Bridger’s striking paintings, illustrations and animations
transport listeners even deeper into the worlds of the minotaur, the majestic phoenix, clouds of destructive pixies, swooping dragons, vengeful giants and many more…

“Thorp is a dexterous player and an imaginative, original composer. His music and performances are sparkling
jewels, that warrant serious attention” Xpress Magazine

Tom Thorp – Sax/Bass Clarinet
Neil Yates – Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Andy Stamatakis-Brown – Piano
Grant Russell – Bass
John Arnesen – Drums