Joe Harriott, John Dankworth, Peter King, Nathaniel Facey, Soweto Kinch and nestled in this pantheon of UK alto-sax greats Martin Speake has a big quartet tour coming up, a 29 Feb appearance too smuggled in, one that only comes round once, furtively consulting the calendar, every four years to boot. Pianist Ethan Iverson formerly of the Bad Plus who Speake on Intention demonstrated the considerable rapport he has with the Common Practice standards boffin, and Jorgy Rossy, the drummer with Brad Mehldau when Brad was at the peak of his powers, are with Speake. Bassist Calum Gourlay completes the band.

Dates are

13 February Birmingham Conservatoire 2-4 workshop then evening concert

14 Feb Wakefield Jazz

15 Feb Leeds Jazz 7 Arts

16 Feb Band On The Wall Manchester

17 Feb Hastings

18 Feb Watermill Dorking

19 Feb Pizza Express Jazz Club London

20 Feb Cambridge

21 Feb Sheffield

22 Feb Verdict Brighton

23 Feb Wells Cathedral School

24 Feb Abingdon School

25 Feb Chapel Arts Cheltenham

27 Feb Blue Lamp Aberdeen

28 Feb Leeds College of Music 2pm-4pm workshop and evening concert

29 Feb South Hill Park Bracknell