A sneak preview / out take from our forthcoming new album -  a burning contemporary sax and hammond-led swing number. 

Composed by Dom Franks, in tribute to Herbie Hancock and Patrick Swayze in Point Break! Featuring Dom Franks (tenor sax), John Paul Gard (hammond organ), Matt Hopkins (guitar) and Andrew Tween (drums).

Storm Chaser (Bodhi's Last Stand)

An uplifting latin-boogaloo flavoured original, with afro-jazz tinges, by Dom Franks, from StrayHorn Quartet's forthcoming new album - due late summer 2024.

Featuring John Paul Gard (hammond organ), Dom Franks (tenor saxophone), Matt Hopkins (guitar) and Andrew Tween (drums).

Tres Ondes

An optimistic track, with an undercurrent of yearning, in a contemporary jazz samba style, describing the feeling of unlimited possibilities on arriving in a new city.
Dom Franks - soprano saxophone / composer
Matt Hopkins - guitar
Anders Olinder - Hammond organ
Andy Tween - drums

1 Paris Trance

Written during lockdown in contemplation of the miracle of life, and the possibility of freedom.
Dom Franks - tenor saxophone / composer  
Matt Hopkins - guitar
Anders Olinder - hammond organ
Andy Tween - drums

Skyward

A preview from StrayHorn Quartet's forthcoming 3rd album, 'Living With Spooks' - an intense Afro-latin swing original featuring guest keyboard virtuoso John Law, alongside regular members Dom Franks (saxes), James Agg (bass) and Billy Weir (drums).

Dom Franks StrayHorn Quartet - The Calling

A lyrical piano intro by John Law builds to a soprano-sax led samba groove, featuring Billy Weir (drums), James Agg (bass) and Dom Franks on soprano sax. Taken from StrayHorn Quartet's new album 'Living With Spooks' (2017). Out now on Amazon / itunes and Spotify.

Granada

A lyrical, hypnotic ballad taken from StrayHorn Quartet's album 'Living With Spooks'. An original composition by Dom Franks featuring Dom Franks (soprano sax), John Law (piano and glockenspiel), James Agg (bowed double bass) and Billy Weir (percussion).

The Kiss Of The Sun For Pardon

The Jerome Kern jazz classic, performed live in the Chapel, Cheltenham by Zoe Francis (vocal), Dom Franks (soprano saxophone) and Alex Steele (piano).

Long Ago & Far Away

The evergreen Gershwin standard performed live at the Chapel, Cheltenham by Dom Franks (sax), Alex Steele (piano) and Zoe Francis (vocal).

Nice Work if You Can Get It

Here's a lockdown collaboration with London based producer Caspar01. I wrote and played the keys, bass and drums, he added samples and FX, I added sax, he messed with it!

Neo Soul jam w Caspar01

Saxophonist, composer and teacher, based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Recording and touring freelance and with 'Dom Franks' StrayHorn Quartet'. www.facebook.com/domfranksstrayhorn

Three albums of original material released: 'In Native Tongues' (2011),'One Drop Love Chant' and 'Living With Spooks' (featuring John Law)' (2017). New album coming in late 2024...

Dom Franks - StrayHorn

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