Basil Hodge

Birmingham Jazz

Pianist and composer Basil has been a mainstay of the Brutish Jazz scene since the early nineties.  He brings his popular and powerful quartet to the Jewellery Quarter. Basil’s interest in music and the piano started at junior school. His quest to become a jazz musician started in earnest when he undertook classical piano lessons from a local teacher for a few years. He then went on to have private lessons with jazz pianist/composer Tim Richards from 1986 – 89. He rounded of his training at Goldsmiths College London in 1991.

Line Up: Basil Hodge – Piano, Tony Kofi – Saxophones, Oli Hayhurst - Double Bass & Winston Clifford- Drums