Donovan Haffner Trio
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Donovan Haffner alto saxophone
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Alto saxophonist Donovan Haffner could almost be described as one of the best-kept secrets on the London jazz scene for the last three or four years.
Aged 11, Donovan joined the highly respected Tomorrow’s Warriors Young Artist Development Programme and was mentored by Gary Crosby OBE, Binker Golding, and Alex Davis. He proved to be a stand-out talent and, by the age of 18, he was invited to tour Italy with multi-award-winning drummer Moses Boyd.
Since then, Donovan has played with Jay Phelps, Charlie Stacey, and Balimaya Project. He has also performed with the Danish jazz pianist/composer Rasmus Sorenson and was selected by Tony Kofi to be part of American jazz legend Charles Tolliver’s Big Band, headlining at the Barbican as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.
And Donovan is still very much part of the Tomorrow’s Warriors musical family, performing with both Nu Civilisation Orchestra and Jazz Jamaica. However, it is his growing reputation as a bandleader and composer in his own right that is set to see Donovan come to the attention of jazz fans across the country.
Duration: approx. 2 hours (incl. 30-minute interval)
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