the band

 

rob lavers quartet

“It’s important for sax players to achieve a unique sound. Rob’s rich tone on tenor is perfectly complimented by the ethereal sweetness of his flute playing, and his soprano work is beautifully assured on this most stubborn of the saxes – his sound is very definitely his own” Mark Norton, MCPS

Welcome to the website of professional saxophonist, flautist and composer, Rob Lavers. Lavers has spent much of the last ten years performing in London both as a leader and as a featured instrumentalist. His versatility as a musician has brought him into contact with an impressive array of musicians working in styles ranging from flamenco, latin, funk, afrobeat, dance/electronica to acoustic and improvised contemporary jazz. His gradual blossoming as a writer has now seen the fruition of 3 albums under his own name. Lavers continues to perform regularly with his group. The Rob Lavers Quartet have been together since 2004 .The group was brought together originally to make the debut recording, ‘Stretch’. This was followed by a Jazz Services sponsored tour of venues in the U.K. In 2007, they received a small grant from Jazz Yorkshire enabling the band to record a second album,’Small Creature’, which was released on the London based label 33 Records.Pictured here playing at Matt and Phreds jazz club in Manchester in May 2008 as part of a two week tour. The group featured Parisian drummer, Laurent Robin, Jamil Sheriff on piano and Jon Thorne on double bass. After performing live together the band recorded a third album, ‘Child’s eye’ which features Mark chandler on flugel horn and Bill Laurence on fender rhodes.