The 'Mark Three' Jazz Trio was born out of the the original five piece group 'Mark Five' featuring Mark Pembrey on tenor sax, Mike Peake on trumpet, Andrew Barratt on guitar, Adrian Smith on Bass and Paul McGrath on drums. The quintet played a lively mix of bebop, samba, funk and jazz standards. Obvious influences on this group included the John Scofield and John Coltrane recordings.
'Mark Three' are a jazz trio that specialize in playing background music for weddings, parties and events. The combination of Mark on sax, Adrian on double bass and Andrew on guitar creates a subtle sound that suits many different occasions.
Andrew Barratt is one of the South West's leading jazz guitarists and educators.
