Bassist

Alison Rayner’s Quintet, ARQ, has been touring jazz clubs, concert halls and international festivals across the UK and Europe for 12 years, regularly selling out London venues such as Ronnie Scott’s and Soho Pizza Express Jazz Club. They have been recent winners in both the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and the British Jazz Awards.

ARQ – Alison Rayner Quintet

Cadogan Hall

Join multi-award-winning musicians Deirdre Cartwright and Alison Rayner as they celebrate 50 years of musical partnership and collaboration. From meeting in a shed in Peckham in the summer of 1976 to becoming two of the UK's most respected jazz musicians, Cartwright and Rayner have shared an extraordinary musical journey. Together they have played in groundbreaking groups including Jam Today, The Guest Stars, The Electric Landladies, and, more recently, the Deirdre Cartwright Group and Alison Rayner Quintet (ARQ).

Deirdre Cartwright & Alison Rayner Celebrate 50 Years of Music

Ronnie Scott's

American-born tenor and audience favourite Kyle Stegall, with State Opera’s Anthony Hunt, explore music of the Baroque. From the purely expressive poetry of Monteverdi to the intricate counterpoint of Handel; and from the mythic heroes of the florid stories of the Baroque, to the grandest themes of redemption and salvation. Kyle & Anthony are joined by violinist Alison Rayner and cellist Tom Marlin, playing on baroque instruments.

Bassist

Alison Rayner

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 25, 2026

Deirdre Cartwright & Alison Rayner Celebrate 50 Years of Music · Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

Nov 22, 2026

Trials & Transformations · State Opera South Australia

Past events

Nov 19, 2025

ARQ – Alison Rayner Quintet · Cadogan Hall

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