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Performance / Tour

Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A Orchestra 18 November @ Barbican (London)

Source: thecogency

18 November 2011 / 20:00 Barbican Hall Following their highly acclaimed national tour and appearances at Glastonbury and on Later with Jools Holland, Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra return to play a London date at the Barbican. The Specials and 2 Tone founder Jerry Dammers' funk and dub influenced arrangements of his selections from cosmic jazz, reggae, exotica and library music, have formed backdrops for some of the country's finest jazz improvisers, in his highly acclaimed orchestra. Orchestra ...

Performance / Tour

Hermeto Pascoal 20 November @ Barbican (London)

Hermeto Pascoal 20 November @ Barbican (London)

Source: thecogency

20 November 2011 / 20:00 Barbican Hall Hermeto Pascoal, charismatic composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary returns to the Barbican in celebration of his 75th birthday, with his intoxicating blend of jazz, rock and Brazilian music. Described by Miles Davis as “one of the most important musicians on the planet" and nicknamed the 'Sorcerer,' he is as likely to produce a piece for kitchen utensils as improvised solos on keyboard or flute—or leading his long established, infectiously swinging ...

Festival

Jazz Voice: Celebrating a Century of Song @ Barbica (London) 11 November

Source: thecogency

The London Jazz Festival kicks off in high style with its annual jazz vocal extravaganza featuring a triumphant blend of stellar singing talents and unexpected musical twists and turns, all set to sumptuous arrangements performed by a 40-piece orchestra. Arranged, scored and conducted by internationally acclaimed trumpeter/composer Guy Barker, Jazz Voice travels through the decades to century of songs past and present, united by significant anniversaries, moments in musical history and some of the great personalities who have contributed to ...


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