David Preston Trio

With Conor Chaplin and Jeremy Stacey

Presented by: Jazz at The Oxford

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0	LONDON: The Parakeet
P	Monday 29th April, 2024
N	8:00pm

Event information

London based guitarist and composer, David Preston has
been described by the Guardian as “Virtuosic” and TimeOut
as “A superb modern jazz guitarist”.
He released his debut album ‘Purple / Black’ on Whirlwind
Recordings in April, 2023 featuring ECM recording artists,
Kit Downes, Sebastian Rochford and bassist Kevin Glasgow.
A finalist at the Montreux International Guitar competition,
David is composer and co-leader for the acclaimed UK
modern-jazz trio ‘Preston Glasgow Lowe’ and has released
two albums (’16 & ’18) on UK/US label, Whirlwind
Recordings. The trio has performed internationally in Japan
and Europe as well as playing over 150 concerts throughout

the UK.

David has been active as a sideman to a variety of UK
musicians such as Jeremy Stacey, Lianne La Havas,
Nathaniel Facey, Asaf Sirkis, Peter Ind, Emma Rawicz, Eska,
Goldie & the Heritage Orchestra, Jamie Murray, and the
internationally celebrated piano and drum virtuoso Gary

Husband.

He has performed/toured/recorded with many US artists such
as Grammy-Winning US jazz vocalists Melody Gardot, Curtis
Stigers, Jesse Harris, and notable US based musicians Sy
Smith, David Binney, Ingrid Jensen, Charnett Moffett, Patrick

Cornelius and Tim Armacost.

Purple / Black received Editors Choice and a 4 star review in

May issue of Jazzwise Magazine.
Vol.2 of ‘Purple / Black’ will be released on Whirlwind
Recordings in December 2023.