Nu Troop

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Gary Crosby's Nu Troop
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres Jazz
Labels Dune
Associated acts Soweto Kinch, Jazz Jamaica, Gary Crosby, Jazz Warriors
Members Gary Crosby, Abram Wilson Denys Baptiste Andrew McCormack Rod Youngs

Gary Crosby's Nu Troop is a post-bop jazz group formed in 1991 by musician Gary Crosby in London. Referred to by The Rough Guide to Jazz as "one of the most important UK bands",[1] the group won the Best Ensemble award at the Jazz à Vienne festival in 1997,[2] and their album of that year, Migrations, was described as "superb".[3]

History

Gary Crosby formed the post-bop acoustic jazz group in 1991.[4]

Its current line up is Gary Crosby on double bass, Abram Wilson on trumpet, Denys Baptiste on tenor saxophone, Andrew McCormack on piano and Rod Youngs on drums.[5]

The band regularly performs [6] at The Spice Of Life in Soho, London.

Albums

  • Migrations (1997), Dune.

References

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