FLYING HIGH
November 2025
Marcus Bunton Trio
MARCUS
BUNTON
TRIO
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"One of the most compelling young voices currently emerging on the UK Jazz Scene"
November 2025
October 2024
November 2025
Marcus Bunton piano, composition, arrangement
Joe Snelling bass
Harry Laws drums
with special guest
Julien Hadwen alto sax
Flying High marks the trio's second album, expanding their sound with the addition of saxophonist Julien Hadwen on three tracks. Recorded over two days at DOZ Studios in Kent in September 2025, the album showcases Marcus's continued growth as a composer, featuring seven new original compositions that blend lyrical melodies with dynamic improvisation. The title track captures a sense of optimism and momentum, while pieces like "Don't Look Back" and "Fresh Start" reflect themes of moving forward and embracing change.
September 2024
Marcus Bunton piano, composition, arrangement
Joe Snelling bass
Elliot Vickers drums
Blue Haze is the debut album from the Marcus Bunton Trio, born out of the New Generation Jazz Futures emerging artist programme. Recorded at Brighton Road Studios in 2024, this collection of seven original compositions showcases Marcus's distinctive voice as both pianist and composer. The album includes the atmospheric title track, as performed on Channel 4's The Piano in 2025, alongside pieces like the sun-drenched "Mango Sunset" and the evocative "Puerto de Mazarrón".
BRIGHTON
31 January 2026
Marcus Bunton piano
Joe Snelling bass
Harry Laws drums
with special guest
Julien Hadwen alto sax
September 2025
August 2025
July 2025
July 2025
April 2025
April 2025
September 2024
July 2024
"Born out of the New Generation Jazz Futures emerging artist programme, the Marcus Bunton Trio consists of three of the very best young musicians in the South East."
"Among the most promising young talents to emerge from the Brighton and Hove jazz scene... tight interplay, expressive energy, and fresh jazz compositions."
"Marcus Bunton and his young lions cut their teeth on a rip-roaring south coast tour."
