From London’s Vortex:
SUN 14 APRIL • 20.00 • £10 • MD
LOUIS MOHOLO-MOHOLO OCTET
This ‘Special Edition’ of the Unit features Henry Lowther (trumpet), Alan Tomlinson (trombone), Jason Yarde (saxophones), Francine Luce (vocals), Alexander Hawkins (piano) and John Edwards (double bass) alongside the leader. The group’s repertoire includes classics by his colleagues in the legendary Blue Notes including Mongezi Feza, Dudu Pukwana, Chris McGregor, Johnny Dyani.MON 15 • 20.00 • £8 • MD
INNER SPACE
Inner Space Music takes improvisational music into new and different territory – compositions explore the boundaries between structure and freedom, between fast time, slow time and no time…
Loz Speyer – trumpet, flugelhorn
Chris Biscoe – alto sax, alto clarinet
Rachel Musson – tenor/soprano sax
Olie Brice – double bass
Simon Roth – drums————————————————————————-
WED 17 • 20.00 • £8 • MD
CHAOS COLLECTIVE
Laura Jurd’s Chaos Collective return with The Chaos Orchestra. Highly committed to creating a spectacle, this 20-piece line-up plays contemporary music by some of the UK’s finest young composers including Jurd, Elliot Galvin, Alex Roth and Simon Marsh. With a passion for new music this hard hitting, cross-genre big band is reminiscent of the eighties powerhouse ‘Loose Tubes’, whilst developing a truly unique, ever-evolving identity of its own.————————————————
SAT 20 • 20.00 • £11 • MD
ETHAN IVERSON / SAM LASSERSON / JEFF WILLIAMS
Best known for his work with The Bad Plus, pianist Ethan Iverson’s classically informed music has been compared to that of Brad Mehldau. His influences run from Stravinsky to Ornette Coleman, a breadth that’s reflected in his sound. Tonight he plays as a trio with the powerhouse musicians Sam Lasserson (bass) and Jeff Williams (drums).———————————-
SUN 21 • 20.30 • £8 / £6 • MD
MOPOMOSO
Mopomoso’s regular monthly programme with an intimate evening from the world of free improvisation.
Caroline Kraabel (alto sax/voice) / John Edwards (bass) / Richard E Harrison (drums)
Dario Fariello (alto sax)
Adam Linson (bass / electronics) / John Russell (guitar)
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