Jazz Warriors AfroPeans
JAZZ WARRIORS AFROPEANS
featuring Chris Storr, Colin Graham, Mark Crown (trumpets),
Trevor Edwards (trombone),
Jason Yarde, Shabaka Hutchings, Courtney Pine (reeds),
Omar Puente (violin),
Ayanna Witter-Johnson (cello, voice),
Alex Wilson (piano),
Samuel Dubois (steel pan),
Darren Taylor (bass),
Robert Fordjour (drums),
Donald Gamble (percussion)
“…barnstorming solos, delicate bowed strings, skanking reggae backing tailgate trombones, foot-stamping chains. Hugely entertaining.” (The Times)
In October 2007, Courtney Pine led a freshly minted Jazz Warriors in the Afropeans project – a concert and award-winning album to mark the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in the
UK. Now, this extraordinary ensemble returns to tour the UK, with a mouth-watering line-up that crosses generations of leading UK jazz soloists, including the likes of Jason Yarde, Alex Wilson and Omar Puente, rubbing shoulders with newcomers-to-watch Shabaka Hutchins and Ayanna Witter-Johnson – with a host of sensational reviews for both CD and live concerts. Afropeans Jazz Warriors picks up where the original Jazz Warriors left off – this seminal big band, formed in the 80s to celebrate the rich heritage of Afro-Caribbean jazz that contributed massively to the UK jazz scene since the 50s, is re-invented for a new century.
UK Show dates include:
March 8 East London Festival Theatre Royal Stratford East
March 12 Bristol – St Georges Hall
March 21 Gateshead Sage
March 23 Oxford Playhouse
March 26 Birmingham Town Hall
March 27 Poole Lighthouse
March 28 Bracknell South Hill Park
March 31 Belfast Ulster Hall
With a “kick-ass line-up” (All About Jazz) and music that is “irresistibly vibrant”, Afropeans was just too good not to have an extended outing….more dates to be added!
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