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 The debut of a collective of musicians who combine a rich cultural mix of sonic explorations inspired by the world of Free Jazz and Improvisation – music originally brought to the attention of the music world through the free wheeling Radical African American experience of artists such as Sunra,The Art Ensemble of Chicago, AACM, Eric Dolphy, Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, Henry Threadgill and Charles Mingus. A world where the abstract and fluency of thought combined with control and variation of texture and dynamics that have helped to shape the free Jazz Improvisation Diaspora.
This concert will feature some of the most interesting, original and influential musicians on the scene who will be infusing the proceedings with their own Afro-Caribbean heritage as well as African and Western Classical influences.
This should prove to be an aural treat!
Steve Williamson – Saxophones
Cleveland Watkiss — Vocals
Brian Edwards — Saxophones
Ntchuks Bonga-Saxophones
Pat Thomas – Piano – Electronics
Rowland Sutherland – Flutes
Shabaka Hutchins – Clarinets
Andrew Ward (HKB Finn) –Spoken Word
Corey Mwamba – Vibes
Camelle Hinds –Bass
Andy Grappy-Tuba
Steve Noble-Drums
Sean Corby-Trumpet
Richard Anthony Davis-Vocals
Orphy Robinson is an award winning multi-instrumentalist who is well known as a Jazz Vibraphonist on the international scene since the mid 1980′s. Orphy (an in demand and versatile composer) has written music for television, film, theatre, opera and contemporary classical music. An acclaimed soloist who consistently works across a variety of eclectic musical forms (e.g. jazz, free jazz, free improvisation, jazz fusion, and funk music). He released two critically acclaimed solo albums on the world famous Blue Note label in the 1990′s, and has also toured or appeared with many high profile artists including Don Cherry, David Murray, Hugh Masekela, Wynton Marsalis, Hugh Hopper, Alex Balanescu and the respected composer Robert Wyatt.
Robinson has been awarded many writing Commissions including an Arts commission in 2007 as part of the official UK celebration of the Abolition of Slavery Act. As part of the same project he was also invited to perform solo marimba extracts from the resulting suite “Routes through Roots” at the Houses of Parliament.
Robinson regularly conducts up to 200 saxophonists for Andy Sheppard’s Saxophone Massive at various international jazz festivals. Orphy is also a founder member of EDGE (The Shape of Things to Come) a group of Artists, Writers and Promoters curating Arts events both internationally and within the UK.
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Monday, 26 October 2009
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20:00 – 22:30
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Kings Place
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York Way
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London, United Kingdom
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