Gareth is a jazz trombonist who has been playing in and around the South Wales area for many years now. He plays in a wide variety of different Welsh bands including The Wales Jazz Composers Orchestra, The Heavy Quartet, Steve Waterman’s Jazz Orchestra, The Capital City Big Band, his own quintet and many others.

The Gareth Roberts Quintet have been playing together for many years now and have built up a large following with their own, unique, exciting brand of Jazz. All of the quintet are acclaimed bandleaders in their own right but they recently got together under the leadership of Gareth to record their long-awaited debut album “The Attack of the Killer Penguins” which was launched on the 1st of June 2006.

Gareth writes and arranges all of the music played by the quintet himself and describes his main influences as the music of Charles Mingus, Dave Holland and Blue Note jazz of the 60’s.

The Gareth Roberts Quintet was nominated by Brian Pretty, on behalf of the Lichfield District Arts Association, and joining Gareth in the quintet are Gethin Liddington (trumpet), Paul Jones (piano), Chris O’Connor (bass) and Mark O’Connor (drums).

Reviews

“When one listens to a new release three times in about ten hours - which I did here - it usually means we're in presence of something truly special. I can only be thankful that young players like these ones still exist, people capable of writing music that's at one and the same time respectful of the tradition, accessible and gifted with virtuosity, music that will have you feeling much better after you've finished listening to it.” :- Massimo Ricci – www.touchingextremes.org

“Gareth plays trombone with a strong sense of the trombone tradition...able to move effortlessly from the past to present, and definitely one to watch for the future" :- Dennis Rollins – Winner of the BBC award for best jazz band 2006

“Gareth Roberts’ writing, and the band’s playing are tremendous fun. Play most of this album loud and torture yourself by trying not to move a muscle. It’s impossible! Your eyelid will start twitching, your leg will kick – and you’re away…” :- Malcolm Lewis – Planet Magazine

“A treat, Thoroughly Recommended" :- The Trombonist Magazine

"A buoyantly groove-centred recording (***) " :- Jazzwise Magazine

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Listen to samples from 'The Attack Of The Killer Penguins':