Vince Dunn Quartet performing at Jazz on the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells Kent
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Jazz on the Pantiles—Meet the Musicians: Vince Dunn

In the heart of Tunbridge Wells, Thursday nights in the summer months come alive with the sounds of Jazz on The Pantiles. 

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  • People enjoying an evening at street-side tables under trees, with historic buildings and a clear blue sky above.
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I went to photograph The Vince Dunn Quartet with world-renowned drummer Vince Dunn along with Mark Armstrong on the trumpet,
Chris Jerome on piano and Miles Danso on bass.

The Vince Dunn Quartet offered up an an eclectic mix of jazz styles and all the musicians in the band are top players who’ve been performing for decades with some of the biggest names in music.

As I was photographing for Jazz on the Pantiles, I wanted to capture not just the band, and what makes them unique and different, but also the atmosphere of the late summer vibe of The Pantiles.

People dressing up to go out—to eat al fresco, in balmy summer evenings, relaxing with great food, wine and music. And it doesn’t take long before the audience are up and dancing to the beat along with the band!

A collection of various drumsticks, brushes, and mallets in a leather holder with a drum and purple stage lighting in the background.

The Vince Dunn Quartet: A Symphony of Talent and Passion

Vince Dun performing in Jazz on the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells

Vince Dunn

For the last 30 years Vince has been performing with a wide and eclectic mix of artists from The Vince Dunn Orchestra, The Aim, Pharrell Williams, Leon Ware, Madonna, Courtney Pine, Kylie Minogue, Loose Ends, The Funk Masters, Cleo Laine, Osibisa, to name just a few. When he’s not busy performing, he teaches the drum to others.

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Mark Armstrong

Mark Armstrong is a trumpeter, composer, arranger and Jazz Professor at the Royal College of Music and Musical Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. He also teaches composing and and arranging at the London Centre of Contemporary Music and plays regularly with the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and am an alumni of Clark Tracey’s Quintet.

A man playing a Roland RD-700NX digital piano on stage, with expressive hand gestures and a focused expression.

Chris Jerome

Chris Jerome is a dynamic and versatile keyboard player/pianist/composer who has performed and recorded extensively with a multitude of ground-breaking artists, including Courtney Pine, Beverley Knight, Jamelia and Sister Sledge. He’s also released an album, Long Distance.

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Miles Danso

Just check out #milesdansoonbass, and you’ll find that this amazing (and stylish and dapper) double bass player doesn’t seem to ever post on social media, but he’s played all over the world, with countless bands and musicians, including in New Orleans, home of Jazz, and also also performed and recorded with Courtney Pine.

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  • A group of people clapping at an event, some looking off-frame, in black and white photography, with ambient indoor lighting.
  • People enjoying an evening at street-side tables under trees, with historic buildings and a clear blue sky above.
  • Black and white image of a male musician playing the trumpet on stage with blurred background.
  • Event photography in Tunbridge Wells of Jazz on the Pantiles
  • Black and white image of a drummer sitting at his drum set, tuning his instruments on a stage surrounded by musical equipment before the start of a jazz concert.
  • Enjoy summer nights with Jazz music on the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells Kent
  • Black and white image of a drummer playing a drum set and a standing bass player performing in a room with posters on the wall.
  • A live band with a trumpet player, bassist, drummer, and keyboard player performing on an outdoor stage with purple lighting, in front of an audience during an evening event.
  • Vince Dunn Quartet performing at Jazz on the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells Kent
  • Vince Dunn Quartet performing at Jazz on the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells Kent

“It was great to perform with people of this calibre. All these guys are at the very top of their game and on the night, delivered a real entertaining eclectic mix of jazz and popular music. By the end of our performance the crowd were up dancing and cheering for more”

VINCE DUNN

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  • A drummer performs onstage with a bassist and trumpet player in the background, with text "Vince Dunn World Renowned Drummer" displayed below.
  • A collection of various drumsticks, brushes, and mallets in a leather holder with a drum and purple stage lighting in the background.
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