Jazz at the Jailhouse
Betty Accorsi is an award-winning jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and bandleader.
The Betty Accorsi Quartet was founded with pianist Finn Carter and drummer Scott MacDonald and joined by in-demand bassist Andy Hamill (Van Morrison, Martin Taylor, Ibrahim Maalouf).
In December 2020 they released “The Cutty Sark Suite”, an album of Betty's compositions blending Wayne Shorter, folk and punk. The Quartet was also part of 2021 Brighton Fringe Festival, playing The Cutty Sark Suite in its entirety on a live-streamed gig.
Their second album “Growing Roots” was released in July 2022 featuring pianist Daniel Hewson (Groove Armada, Madonna, Incognito), Scott MacDonald on drums and Andy Hamill on bass.