Five Way Spirit – “Modus operandi” 

Five-Way Split is a jointly-led band of the finest contemporary jazz musicians in the UK, fronted by renowned trumpet star Quentin Collins and Greek saxophone phenomenon Vasilis Xenopoulos.

Five Way Split – “Modus operandi”

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.

LINE-UP:

Quentin Collins: Trumpet

Vasilis Xenopoulos: Tenor Saxophone

Matt Home: Drums

Matyas Hofecker: Double bass

Rob Barron: Piano

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“Barron, Collins and Xenopoulos have collectively achieved a poised sound that is very pleasing indeed” – Peter Vacher, Jazzwise ★★★★★

“Five-Way Split is a group of some of the finest contemporary musicians on the UK circuit who make a strong case for bebop and hard bop being a vital force in 21st century jazz” – Nick Lea, Jazz Views

“Splendid” – Quentin Collins

★★★★★ – BBC Music Magazine

“One of the most fiery young saxophonists around” – Vasilis Xenopoulos

★★★★ – The Times