Five-Way Split is a jointly-led band formed in 2020 featuring some of the finest contemporary jazz musicians in the UK. Fronted by renowned trumpet star Quentin Collins and Greek saxophone phenomenon Vasilis Xenopoulos, the rhythm section features the golden touch of pianist and composer Rob Barron, virtuosic bassist Matyas Hofecker and dynamic drummer Matt Home.
The band’s vision is to carry on the lineage of groups like Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers as well as mirroring the New York contemporary-bop scene. From this inspiration, the band presents a sound that respects the tradition of the hard-bop era whilst also bringing it up to date for today’s audience. With an extensive repertoire of carefully crafted and imaginative original compositions by each member, along with hip, swinging material by greats like Jimmy Heath, Cedar Walton and Horace Silver,Five-Way Split delivers a night of the best swinging and soulful music in town.
The band members have collectively worked with the likes of Al Jarreau, Kyle Eastwood, Stacey Kent, Harold Mabern and Barry Harris. They have played sold out shows at London’s Ronnie Scott’s & 606 Jazz Club, Pizza Express Live, as well top UK festivals like Swanage, . Their debut album “All The Way” was released in March 2023 on Ubuntu Music, and contains mostly original compositions by the band as well as a couple of choice arrangements of classic jazz standards.
This year sees the band touring their latest album Modus Operandi featuring brand new compositions. A night to appeal to all those fans of Hard Bop and straight-ahead, contemporary jazz music.
Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)
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EVENT INFO
The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP
Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.
Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.
Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:
Mains
Murgh Banjara (A dish from travelling Banjara communities. Chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices, often in one pot over a fire
OR
Vegetable Banjara (Vegetables cooked the same way. Simple food made on the move)
WITH
Jodhpuri Kabuli Pulao (Fragrant basmati rice cooked with vegetables, spices and little toasted bread pieces)
Accompaniments
Vegetable Samosas (Crispy handmade pastry filled with spiced potatoes)
and Beetroot Raita (MK’s signature refreshing beetroot raita with creamy yoghurt) and Green Chilli Chutney (Zesty chutney made with fresh green chillies and herbs)
TICKETS
Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18
Students £10* / Student Members £8
Meals £15.50
*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event
By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here
WHO'S PLAYING?
Quentin Collins - trumpet
Vasilis Xenopoulos - tenor sax
Rob Barron - piano
Matyas Hofecker - bass
Matt Home - drums
DIRECTIONS
The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP
For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.
The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.
To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.
You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)
SEATING
Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.
Notes on the layout:
Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs
Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).
Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.
Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together