| Relationships | Members:
Rory Ingham (2017 Rising Star in British Jazz Awards) - trombone,
Dominic Ingham - violin, vocals,
Toby Comeau - piano, keyboard,
Joe Lee - bass,
Jonny Mansfield (Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize winner) - drums. |
| Biography | Chosen in the Shape of Jazz to Come in 2018 in Jazzwise, Bonsai (formerly known as Jam Experiment) are an award winning band based in London. They have appeared on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM numerous times, and played at leading jazz festivals and venues across the UK including London Jazz Festival, Love Supreme Festival,Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and Ronnie Scotts. They released their irresistible debut album Jam Experiment in 2017 followed by a 40 date UK Tour! In the Summer of 2018 they embarked upon a European tour, including appearances in Rome, Berlin, Prague, Kraków and Budapest.
Bonsai's sound is dynamic jazz fusion balanced with intricate compositions andadventurous improvisations negotiated through mutual admiration for each other. The band has no leader or rather, each member is the leader; through this process they've challenged their own musical boundaries. Given that the Ingham brothers have been playing together for nearly 20 years, when the unusual frontline of trombone/violin/vocals is met with the ferociously high- octane rhythm section, the ensemble has an electric synergy that results in pure musical gold. |