SBD presents

JOHN HACKETT BAND

Saturday November 14th

The John Hackett Band embodies the spirit of progressive rock. From John’s pastoral flute textures, through the funky interplay between drummer Duncan Parsons and bassist Jeremy Richardson to the intricacies of Nick Fletcher’s lead guitar the group embrace pop, rock, jazz, classical, funk and all stops in-between, from the tenderest of ballads to hair-raising instrumental workouts!

John Hackett has been a much-loved and admired figure in the progressive rock scene since the mid-70’s; best-known for his flute work with his brother, former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett on albums such as Voyage of The Acolyte, Please Don’t Touch and Spectral Mornings alongside his own solo albums Checking Out Of London, Another Life and The Piper Plays His Tune.

2025 saw the release of their acclaimed second album, Red Institution and a tour taking the band from Glasgow to Penzance, Colchester to Oswestry; thrilling audiences with brand new tracks alongside classic Hackett material from the heyday of progressive rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvJwVY39_CY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_ktko_hwxA

https://www.facebook.com/JohnHackettBand

https://hacktrax.co.uk

Support from DORIE JACKSON

Dorie and her band are a dynamic, multi-generational collective performing original songs from two solo albums and selected tracks from three Kaprekar’s Constant records on which Dorie shared lead vocals. Stupid Says Run is Dorie’s latest album, released in January 2025, co-written with members of Kaprekar’s Constant.

Dorie has enjoyed a successful, parallel career to date as a backing vocalist to a variety of artists, including Squeeze’s Chris Difford, Francis Dunnery and Marti Pellow and is now stepping forward to front this new project.

Dorie’s live band includes her father, legendary sax player with Van der Graaf Generator and Peter Gabriel, David Jackson. Other bandmates are fellow Kaprekar’s members Mike Westergaard on piano and Nick Jefferson on bass. Fourth member is Danny Dunnery on guitar and backing vocals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEE_i6hbOT4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xCzcWTRmro

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100045180940327

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N5nHoqE4n7xshFrpJecUX?si=mCk3aDMrT_y1bSlfvF9uEg

@ The Black Prince

15 Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE

Doors 7.30pm

The venue is 16+ [under 18s to be accompanied by a legal guardian]

The multi-story St Michael's car park [entrance on St. Michael's Road, exit on Abington Square] is a 40 second walk from The Black Prince.

Description supplied by the event organiser.