Bruno Heinen: live at Ronnie Scott’s

Having heard pianist Bruno Heinen with Heidi Vogel a couple of weeks ago, it was great to see him with his own trio upstairs at Ronnie’s.

The refurbished space Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s was the perfect venue for the quasi-classical compositions and arrangements performed by the Bruno Heinen Trio.

Bruno was a brilliant sideman to Heidi Vogel a couple of weeks earlier, but with his own compositions his playing really came to the fore, with Kobe Heath Ngugi (bass) and Gene Calderazzo (drums).

With a new album out shortly, the set at Ronnie’s included original compositions from Daydreamer and some wonderful, more unusual standards. Ambleside Days was dedicated to former Ronnie Scott’s pianist and composer John Taylor. Heinen’s own Ibrahim called to mind the recently-departed South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim.

Heinen’s dedications shows his respect for the giants of jazz upon whose shoulders we all stand.

Catch Bruce Heinen wherever you can live, and invest in ‘Daydreamer’ when it is available