The Eugene Portman Trio
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Dave Trigwell

Dave Trigwell got into the jazz scene through seeing Buddy Rich live at 15. Fired with inspiration at the tender age of 17 he then started playing in bands in locals pubs and clubs. One of these bands entered a young jazz competion a the Round House, Cambden and although they didn't get a high placement they were nevertheless was asked to attend an audition at the Maida Vale Studios for a BBC2 programme about jazz. He was snapped up immediately and filmed the 'Sound of Surprise' with Ian Carr's 'Nucleus'. The film featured young jazz musicians from around the UK.

The next stage in Dave Trigwells life saw him meet Jango Bates and he started to play with his trio with Mick hutton on bass. The trio then joined Tim Whiteheads band 'Borderline' which was gigging the national jazz circuit. The jazz services tour of England followed then by a tour of Germany and David Trigwells debut jazz album 'English People' became available on on Spotlight. Jango Bates' trio turned into 'The Humans' which had the addition of Eddy Parker on flute. The next developement saw the addition of John Paracelli on guitar and was renamed 'Human Chain'. 'Borderline', 'Human Chain' and the 'Ian Ballamy Quartet' had regular broadcasts on BBC's 'Jazz in Britain' and the Sound Of Jazz'.

The next stage in David's life saw him join the 'Leanne Carroll Trio' - which was the first act to be signed to Jazz FM records. Obviously appearances at Ronnie Scotts followed - but that goes without saying. David Trigwell later joined a trio with Gary Potter and Herbie Flowers and produced two CDs before joining the Terry Callier Uk touring band featuring Jim Mullen on guitar, Bosco De Oliveira on percussion and Mark Edwards on piano.

David's Jazz festival circuit involved playing at such venues as Montreux jazz, Vienna Opera 'House, North Sea Jazz Festival and Glastonbury etc. He also toured Japan twice and produced CDs on the Polygramme Jazz Label Verve.

David is currently teaching his own drum method in a school in East Grinstead where students learn to play in a band and play regular public performances incorporating challenging material and the recording of CDs (four so far). At the moment Dave Trigwell's jazz gigs are with the Julian Nicholas Quartet, The Ian Price Quartet (Brighton), The Eugene Portman Trio, and the Gary Potter Trio. David has now expanded his horizons even further by playing bass in his own band the 'Brambleseeds'.