Nu Troop
| 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
- ↑ Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley, The Rough Guide to Jazz, 3rd edition, London: Rough Guides, 2004, p. 42.
- ↑ The Rough Guide to Jazz (2004), p. 404.
- ↑ The Rough Guide to Jazz (2004), p. 871.
- ↑ "Gary Crosby on Dune Records". Dune Records. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
- ↑ "Nu Troop on Dune Records". Dune Records. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
- ↑ "myspace.com/nutroop". Retrieved 21 November 2008.