Friday 9 October 2026 8.00 pm St Bryce Kirk Kirkcaldy
Langtoun Jazz is delighted to welcome back young saxophonist Jack Pearce and The Jack Pearce Quintet following their first visit in 2025.
Jack started out busking on the streets of his hometown in 2017 and took quickly to the saxophone. Now a graduate of Leeds Conservatoire (2021-2024), where he studied jazz saxophone, Jack is rapidly building a reputation as a dynamic, exciting sax player.
Jack will release his debut album Church Lane on the 9th October 2026, introducing a road-tested quintet sound shaped by contemporary jazz, funk and soul, and the chemistry of a band forged through two years of touring across the UK.
Formed at Leeds Conservatoire, the Jack Pearce Quintet brings together Pearce (alto saxophone) with Sam Hughes (guitar), Joe Frost-Tesfaye (piano), Angus Haygarth (drums), and Dan Sanderson (bass). Across seven original tracks, Church Lane draws on the interplay and spontaneity developed by the group onstage, balancing tight ensemble writing with expansive improvisation and a strong melodic focus. Recorded in the 12th-century church of St Mary’s in Kirkby Lonsdale, Church Lane takes much of its character from the space itself. The album’s warm resonance, sweeping atmosphere and melodic sensibility reflect the architecture and acoustics of the church, with its vaulted ceilings and stained-glass surroundings leaving a clear imprint on the sound. The result is a debut that captures both the immediacy of a live band and the sense of place that shaped the music.
Tickets £14 plus booking fee from Trybooking.com or at the door on the night for £15 by cash or card. Tickets can be reserved via info@langtounjazz.co.uk
All seating for this gig is unreserved. Customers may bring their own drinks and nibbles for consumption in the cafe during the interval only.
