The Merritt/ Fishwick Quintet plays nuanced, sophisticated contemporary jazz, that draws on both traditional influences such as the Joe Henderson/ Kenny Dorham quintet, the music of Warne Marsh and Lennie Tristano, as well as modern greats such as Mark Turner, Jason Palmer and Peter Evans. Their critically praised debut album ‘Mind-Ear-Ladder’ was released on the prestigious Fresh Sound New Talent label in Jan 2022 and was followed by a successful 9-date UK tour of the material. More plans are in the works for 2027, with some new material by Steve and parliamentary award-winning pianist John Turville already being well recieved on initial performances at L