Tim Amann Quartet
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The Tim Amann Quartet, established in 1995, is a jazz band based in the West Midlands county of the UK. The band is led by Tim Amann, after whom the band is named.
Tim Amann is a well-renowned British jazz musician. He began playing jazz at the age of fifteen, and was a regular player at The Cannonball in Digbeth. Between 1992 and 1994 he led a successful quartet with saxophonist Ian Ellis. In 1995 he founded the Tim Amann Quartet, and enjoyed a number of successes, including the production of two albums, Xtet and The Scarecrows.
Amann currently works as a history and politics teacher at King Edward VI Aston school, where his jazz background influences the school jazz ensemble, which he leads.
[edit] Members
- Tim Amann - Piano/Composer
- Carl Hemmingsley - Drums
- Sam Rogers - Saxophone
- Adam Gilchrist - Bass
[edit] Discography
- Xtet (1999)
- The Scarecrows (2001)
