A GROUP of talented young jazz musicians, The Matt Carter Septet, are coming to Ilminster this August.

Led by Matt Carter on piano, the band line-up features award-winning young musician Alexandra Ridout on trumpet, Harry Greene on tenor sax, Jonny Ford on alto sax, Harry Maund on trombone, Joe Lee on bass and Luca Caruso on drums.

Matt Carter is studying jazz piano at the Royal Academy of Music, but has already performed with artists such as Joss Stone, Mica Paris, Beverley Knight and Angelo Starr. The Matt Carter Septet was formed during Matt’s first year and is made up of musicians studying on the course.

The septet play Matt’s arrangements of classic American songbook standards and Matt’s original compositions, some of which draw from this tradition, some of which take inspiration from other styles of music as well.

See the septet on August 9 at 8pm at Ilminster Arts Centre.

Tickets cost £16. To book call 01460 54973.