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The Front Room at QEH

Troyka

Friday 24 April 2009 Friday 24 April 2009

Troyka formed in 2007 as part of a commission for the Derby Jazz Festival and have since played at the Coventry Jazz Festival and The Vortex, among other venues.

EVENT TAGS:: Jazz | Music | Jazz & Blues | Music | Friday Tonic

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Troyka formed in 2007 as part of a commission for the Derby Jazz Festival and have since played at the Coventry Jazz Festival and The Vortex, among other venues.

The Front Room at QEH

Lea DeLaria

Friday 1 May 2009 Friday 1 May 2009

Singer Lea DeLaria has led a fascinating, varied and unpredictable career which has taken her from the comedy clubs of downtown New York to centre stage on Broadway and the silver screens of...

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Singer Lea DeLaria has led a fascinating, varied and unpredictable career which has taken her from the comedy clubs of downtown New York to centre stage on Broadway and the silver screens of Hollywood.

Purcell Room

Empirical

Friday 22 May 2009 Friday 22 May 2009

Jazz quintet Empirical is one of the most critically acclaimed UK bands, adding the 2008 Ensemble of the Year prize at the annual Parliamentary Jazz Awards to its ever increasing list of awards....

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Jazz quintet Empirical is one of the most critically acclaimed UK bands, adding the 2008 Ensemble of the Year prize at the annual Parliamentary Jazz Awards to its ever increasing list of awards.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Wally Fields Jazz Orchestra: A

Wednesday 27 May 2009 Wednesday 27 May 2009

A welcome return for this superb orchestra with its annual inspiring tribute concert to the genius of George Gershwin, featuring the renowned concert pianist James Pearson.

A full...

EVENT TAGS:: Music | Orchestral | Traditional Jazz | Jazz & Blues | Music

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A welcome return for this superb orchestra with its annual inspiring tribute concert to the genius of George Gershwin, featuring the renowned concert pianist James Pearson.

The Front Room at QEH

Adriano Adewale Group

Friday 5 June 2009 Friday 5 June 2009

A rich chemistry of cultural influences is at work when the Adriano Adewale Group gets together on stage.

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A rich chemistry of cultural influences is at work when the Adriano Adewale Group gets together on stage.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

An Evening with Derek Paravici

Monday 8 June 2009 Monday 8 June 2009

TV's musical genius Derek Paravicini, the world famous musical savant, makes his London debut with the Emerald Ensemble Chamber Orchestra playing classical, blues and jazz compositions plus some...

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TV's musical genius Derek Paravicini, the world famous musical savant, makes his London debut with the Emerald Ensemble Chamber Orchestra playing classical, blues and jazz compositions plus some sensational improvisations.

The Clore Ballroom

Speakers Corner Quartet & Gues

Saturday 13 June 2009 Saturday 13 June 2009

This innovative and fast-rising four-piece built notoriety after a series of packed out improvised performances at the monthly cult hip-hop night Speakers Corner.

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This innovative and fast-rising four-piece built notoriety after a series of packed out improvised performances at the monthly cult hip-hop night Speakers Corner.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

David Murray & Gwo-Ka Masters

Saturday 13 June 2009 Saturday 13 June 2009

Saxophonist and clarinet virtuoso David Murray performs with Guadeloupian percussionists Gwo Kan Masters.

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Saxophonist and clarinet virtuoso David Murray performs with Guadeloupian percussionists Gwo Kan Masters.

The Clore Ballroom

1959 - The Year That Changed J

Sunday 14 June 2009 Sunday 14 June 2009

In 1959 four major jazz albums were made, each a high water mark for the artists and a powerful reflection of the times.

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In 1959 four major jazz albums were made, each a high water mark for the artists and a powerful reflection of the times.

The Clore Ballroom

Acoustic Ladyland

Sunday 14 June 2009 Sunday 14 June 2009

Bonding over a mutual distaste for musical sterility and an inclination toward the more exciting and dangerous end of modern music, Acoustic Ladyland have been blowing minds since their inception...

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Bonding over a mutual distaste for musical sterility and an inclination toward the more exciting and dangerous end of modern music, Acoustic Ladyland have been blowing minds since their inception in 2001.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Improvisations With Marc Ribot

Sunday 14 June 2009 Sunday 14 June 2009

Guitarist and composer Marc Ribot collaborates with free jazz saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer Han Bennink in this unique improvised performance.

Support from About, featuring Alexis...

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Guitarist and composer Marc Ribot collaborates with free jazz saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer Han Bennink in this unique improvised performance.

The Clore Ballroom

Made In America

Monday 15 June 2009 Monday 15 June 2009

A special portrait of Ornette Coleman by the acclaimed independent filmmaker Shirley Clarke.

Courtesy of Synergetic Press and October Gallery

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A special portrait of Ornette Coleman by the acclaimed independent filmmaker Shirley Clarke.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

James Blood Ulmer

Tuesday 16 June 2009 Tuesday 16 June 2009

Jazz and blues guitarist and singer James Blood Ulmer is a former collaborator of Ornette Coleman’s, and was the first electric guitarist to record and tour extensively with him.

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Jazz and blues guitarist and singer James Blood Ulmer is a former collaborator of Ornette Coleman’s, and was the first electric guitarist to record and tour extensively with him.

The Clore Ballroom

1959 - The Year That Changed J

Wednesday 17 June 2009 Wednesday 17 June 2009

In 1959 four major jazz albums were made, each a high water mark for the artists and a powerful reflection of the times.

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In 1959 four major jazz albums were made, each a high water mark for the artists and a powerful reflection of the times.

The Clore Ballroom

School of Harmolodics Presenta

Thursday 18 June 2009 Thursday 18 June 2009

An informal sharing of ideas explored and work created so far from participants in the School of Harmolodics, four days into this intensive on-site project.

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An informal sharing of ideas explored and work created so far from participants in the School of Harmolodics, four days into this intensive on-site project.

The Clore Ballroom

Trinity Presents: Martin Speak

Friday 19 June 2009 Friday 19 June 2009

Specially for Meltdown, Trinity College of Music presents a genre-hopping double bill, exploring improvisation from contrasting perspectives with an amazing line-up of artists.

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Specially for Meltdown, Trinity College of Music presents a genre-hopping double bill, exploring improvisation from contrasting perspectives with an amazing line-up of artists.

The Clore Ballroom

Led Bib

Friday 19 June 2009 Friday 19 June 2009

Relentlessly dodging definition, Led Bib are both a maverick jazz band and an unlikely rock quintet.

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Relentlessly dodging definition, Led Bib are both a maverick jazz band and an unlikely rock quintet.

Royal Festival Hall

Ornette Coleman

Friday 19 June 2009 Friday 19 June 2009

Hailed as one of the first avant-garde jazz albums ever recorded and acclaimed as a crucial moment in 20th-century music The Shape of Jazz to Come has influenced jazz and rock artists from John...

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Hailed as one of the first avant-garde jazz albums ever recorded and acclaimed as a crucial moment in 20th-century music The Shape of Jazz to Come has influenced jazz and rock artists from John Coltrane through to Sonic Youth.

The Clore Ballroom

Who's Crazy & Made In America

Friday 19 June 2009 Friday 19 June 2009

Meltdown double bill featuring films Who's Crazy - a Dick Fontaine film featuring the Ornette Coleman trio recording the soundtrack of Who’s Crazy in Paris, 1966 - and Made in America -...

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Meltdown double bill featuring films Who's Crazy - a Dick Fontaine film featuring the Ornette Coleman trio recording the soundtrack of Who’s Crazy in Paris, 1966 - and Made in America - independent filmmaker Shirley Clarke's special portrait of Ornette Coleman (courtesy of Synergetic Press and October Gallery).

The Clore Ballroom

School of Harmolodics - In Per

Saturday 20 June 2009 Saturday 20 June 2009

The culmination of a week-long School that has been exploring Ornette Coleman's musical philosophy.

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The culmination of a week-long School that has been exploring Ornette Coleman's musical philosophy.