Celebrate the 'golden year of jazz' when the Neil Maya Quartet perform in Portesham this month.

The Quartet is one of the south west's most exciting and talented bands, finding fresh, new sounds within the wide scope of jazz whilst staying accessible to everyone.

Their music is said to be crisp, colourful, atmospheric, intricate, imaginative and always highly entertaining, and this October the quartet head to Dorset for three concerts as part of the Artsreach autumn programme.

1959 is often considered an extremely influential year in the development of modern jazz, spawning some of the genre’s finest albums of all times including Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue and Dave Brubeck’s Time Out. This project by The Neil Maya Quartet brings to life some of the best and most famous modern jazz recordings from that era. Performing with a light, skilful touch and an air of frivolity, Neil Maya on saxophone is joined by some of the most exciting jazz musicians working in the South West today on piano, double bass and drums.

Supported by Dorset Council, Arts Council England and Blanchards Bailey solicitors.

Artsreach is delighted to present The Neil Maya Quartet at 7:30pm in Portesham (01305 871035) on Friday, October 29 and Stalbridge (01963 362978) on Saturday, October 30, and in Broadwindsor (01308 867252) at the earlier time of 4pm on Sunday October 31.

Full details and tickets can also be found online at www.artsreach.co.uk