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Beats & Pieces
+ Ensemble Denada
Part of London Jazz Festival
Purcell Room
Sunday 11 November 2012 -Sunday 11 November 2012
Two of Europe's radical bands join forces in this unbeatable big band special.
The award-winning 14-piece Beats & Pieces perform originals - plus the odd Radiohead cover - under the leadership of composer and arranger Ben Cottrell.
'Their rich ensemble sound, delivered with the disciplined power of a fervent brass band, is this orchestra's real signature,' wrote the Evening Standard. 'And also the true definition of Northern Soul.'
Norway's Ensemble Denada set out 'to achieve small-band dynamics with thrice the number of people', and The Guardian described their recent 'Finding Nymo' as 'a cracker of a contemporary big-band album.'