The Alan Barnes Octet - The Sherlock Holmes Suite

Jazz Coventry

This full-length musical/literary performance explores the characters, atmosphere and stories of Sherlock Holmes by means of readings, commentary, and a set of brilliant original jazz compositions.

The composer, lead soloist, and narrator is Alan Barnes; a multi-award-winning multi-instrumentalist who, has created the Sherlock Holmes Suite.

Performed by an all-star group, the musical portraits depict Dr Watson, Moriarty, the Tiger of San Pedro, the Baker Street Irregulars, “the footprints of a gigantic hound”, and of course Holmes himself.