DOM FRANKS' STRAYHORN
Genres: Classic Fusion, Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop • United Kingdom

Dom Franks is a former winner of the Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition and a past member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) who studied at London’s Guildhall School of Music with former Jazz Messenger Jean Toussaint and saxophonist Stan Sulzmann. Based in Cheltenham, Dom is a leading jazz musician, arranger and composer. Dom’s touring schedule has seen him travel far and wide playing with a range of great artists. He has also recorded with, among others, Jocelyn Brown, Alison Limerick, Ikon and Shaft. Dom leads the Dom Franks’ StrayHorn Quartet, a dynamic groove driven quartet/quintet which performs Dom’s original compositions. As a teacher, Dom holds the post of Director of Music at the Dean Close School. from www.sva.org.uk