The Dominic Alldis Trio explores the meeting point of two worlds: classical music and jazz. Taking inspiration from the Jacques Loussier Trio, Bill Evans Trio, Dave Brubeck Quartet and the Modern Jazz Quartet, the trio brings a fresh and contemporary approach to famous themes from classical music, opera, and folk songs. Their concerts appeal to both classical and jazz audiences who enjoy chamber music, jazz and the timeless art of improvisation.

Previous engagements have included concerts at: The South Bank Centre, Elgar Room RAH, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Athenaeum Club, Birley Arts Centre, Chelsea Arts Club, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Clapham Omnibus, The Forge, Menuhin Hall, Cranleigh School, Riverhouse Barn, The Stables, St. James's Piccadilly, Ashford Music Society, Berkhamsted Jazz Club, Chipping Sodbury Music Society, Dumfries Music Club, Leighton Buzzard Music Club, Moffat Music Society, Sutton Valance Music Society, London Jazz Festival, Amersham Festival, Oundle Festival, Mayfield Festival, Chipping Norton Music Festival, Newbury Spring Festival, Frome Festival and Buxton International Festival. The trio has played the Amersham Festival, Ashford Music Society, Athenaeum, Beaminster Festival, Berkhamsted Jazz Club, Birley Arts Centre, Buxton Festival, Chelsea Arts Club, Chipping Norton Festival, Chipping Sodbury Music Society, Church Stretton, Clapham Omnibus, Cooper Hall, Cranleigh Arts Centre, Cranleigh School, Dorchester Arts, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dumfries Music Club, Elgar Room, The Forge, Great Comp Music Festival, Haywards Heath Music Society, Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Jazz at St Giles, Leighton Buzzard Music Club, London Jazz Festival, Mayfield Festival, Menuhin Hall, Moffat Music Society, Newbury Spring Festival, Oundle Festival, Petworth Festival, Pheasantry, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Ripon Festival, Riverhouse Barn, Shere Festival, South Bank Centre, St. James’s Piccadilly, Sutton Valence Music Society and The Stables in Wavendon.

In 2021-22 the trio are touring A Tribute to Jacques Loussier - a celebration the musical legacy of the French jazz pianist who passed away in 2019. Click here for dates.

Listen to extracts from their latest recording: Dominic Alldis Trio plays Donizetti, Chopin & Bach. 

Their latest album Praeludium features jazz interpretations of Bach, Fauré, Pachelbel, Satie, Bizet, Dvorak, Borodin, Chopin and Bartok.

The trio were Selected Artists in the 2019-20 Concert Promoters Guide.

Photos by TradePhotographer

Members

Dominic Alldis

Dominic Alldis

Pianist & Arranger

Dominic Alldis has built a unique career over 30 years, spanning the rich and varied worlds of classical music, jazz and cabaret. Equally at home with a conductor’s baton in hand, performing with his jazz trio or entertaining an audience with songs at the piano, Dominic’s fluency in many different musical languages and flair for bringing them together in a distinctive way puts him in a category all of his own. Dominic is a Steinway Artist and an Honorary Associate at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

 

Andrew Cleyndert

Andrew Cleyndert

Double bass

Andrew Cleyndert has toured with bands led by many of the major figures of British and American jazz, including Bobby Wellins, Don Weller, Red Rodney, Bud Shank, Gene Harris and Annie Ross. In the early 90s he become a member of the Ronnie Scott Quartet and until his recent death was bassist in the groups of British jazz legend Stan Tracey. Andrew and Dominic have been performing together in numerous ensembles since 1985.

 

Justin Tambini

Justin Tambini

Drums

Justin Tambini is a rising star on the UK jazz scene. A London-based drummer, composer and educator, Justin is recognised for his deeply expressive, joyful and energetic playing. He can regularly be seen performing at many top London music venues from sold out shows on the main stage at Ronnie Scott’s to concerts at the Royal Festival Hall. Justin’s fiery spontaneity and infectious sense of groove has led to performances and collaborations with a wide range of established musicians.