About the Trio

Roderick Hart (Piano) began listening to jazz as a young kid

His favourite albums were by Errol Garner and George Shearing, Oscar Peterson and later Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Barron among others. (Skipping forward to the present day, Bill Evans remains one of his greatest influences and his recent project 'A Tribute To Bill Evans' features his arrangements of Bill's compositions for quintet)

Roderick found work early on playing solo piano and he built a repertoire quickly. There was some work with bands at that time and and he started off in the rhythm section of the local rehearsal band. He played with visiting soloists at jazz gigs whilst getting a few dates with his own trio.

He then joined Elaine Delmar’s trio and got more work accompanying singers and recording dates which helped him develop his understanding of sound recording.

He plays regularly with, and writes for his current trio with Paul Whitten (Bass) and Dave Trigwell (Drums)

Some of the gigs I've enjoyed playing ...

Peter King quartet

Elaine Delmar Trio with Mario Castronari
Geoff Simkins trio with Simon Woolf
Simon Morton Trio with Paul Morgan
Imogen Ryall Trio with Dave Green
Christian Brewer Quartet with Jeremy Brown
My trio with Geoff Gascoyne
Quartet with Bruno Rousselet

Pete Cater Band

George Trebar studied classical double bass under Catherine Eliot and jazz bass under Simon Woolf. In 2014 he completed studying for a Masters in Jazz Performance at Trinity Conservatoire, London, for which he also received a Trinity Scholarship.

George has been involved in various projects along his musical journey including Asian Drum n Bass, touring and recording for Outcaste records and 'Nasha' in the UK and Europe. He has also toured extensively and recorded with Dutch Jazz Violinist Tim Kilphuis and UK Clarinettist Adrian Cox .

He was also featured on the BBC Jazz award nominee Spring Heel Jack's two albums 'Masses' and 'Amassed' featuring Kenny Wheeler and Evan Parker.

George has also had the pleasure of playing with, among others, Geoff Simkins, Alan Barnes, John Etheridge, Simon Spillett, Martin Speake, Simon Woolf, Greg Abate (USA) Jerome Etcheberry, Matt Wates, Gary Potter, Fapy Lafertin, Bobby Wellins, Tchavolo Schmitt, Lillian Boutte (USA) , Tim Kliphuis (Netherlands), Rod Young, Steve Brown, Enrico Tomasso, Adrian Cox, Andy Mackintosh, Brandon Allen, Nigel Price, Alessio Menconi (Italy), David Blenkhorn (Aus) .

George's latest project is the Nighthawks Quartet with Roy Hilton on piano, Joe Edwards drums and Matt Wates Alto. The Quartet focusses on music from Hollywood and European films as well as their own compositions and arrangements of 20th century music. The focus of this band is as wide as the tastes of the members and includes film soundtracks, hard bop, neo bop and nu jazz. The Nighthawks performed at the 2017 Love Supreme Festival in Glynde.

George's other project is his Swing Combo, 'Rythme Futur' - for which he creates arrangements of classic jazz repertoire especially the cross-over between swing and be-bop. They perform at venues such as Cafe Verdi RAH and the Underground Theatre Eastbourne. Their CD 'Yesterdays', which explores the possibilities of an acoustic Swing ensemble, is available by emailing George at gtrebar@gmail.com!

George has toured and recorded extensively as part of the Adrian Cox Quartet touring nationally and in Europe.

Internationally George has played at Jazz Capital ( Hungary), Silkeborg (Denmark), Silda Jazz (Norway), Femo Jazz (Denmark), Breda (Holland) Einkhuizen (Holland), Alingsas (Swe), Luzern World Music Fest (Swi), Chet Baker Club, Bravo Club, Bentivolgio Jazz club (Italy).

In the UK George regularly plays at Swanage, Bude, Oliver Cromwell, Ealing, Birmingham, Greenwich, Esprit de Manouche, London and IGGF Jazz festivals.

Angus Bishop is a British drummer and composer from Brighton, who studied at Trinity College of Music and Middlesex University, graduating in 2014 with a 1st class degree.

Known for his dynamic, expressionist touch on the drums, Angus has become an in-demand sideman across the UK jazz and creative music scenes, whilst his compositional work with Outside Broadcast has received critical acclaim for its evocative blend of folk and free jazz influences.

DISCOGRAPHY2024:  Full Circle – Open Water
  Lewis Harding – Telephone Road
  Outside Broadcast – The Moon is Made of Glass
  Full Circle – Meanders
  Full Circle – The South Downs Suite
  David Beebee – Beyond the Clouds
  Luke Purbrick Quartet – First Conversations
  Rowan Hudson’s Passing Ships – An Illustrated Land
  Rich Muscat – Karmic Limitations
  The Higher Planes – Tidal Wave
  Palatine Lights – Palatine Lights
  Rowan Hudson’s Passing Ships – Rowan Hudson’s Passing Ships
  Nattacackle – Nattacackle
  Outside Broadcast – Outside Broadcast