Sunday 7 April.
Northern Rock Foundation Hall. 3:00 pm
Jazz from the North.
(Preview by Russell)
Another helping of the very best
of jazz from the north. One of these
showcase sessions could be scheduled every day from now until next year’s
festival and there would be so many great musicians still to be heard.
Three
bands feature over three hours and there is no better way to start than with
Watson Walker Edis. North east based, world class - that’s Lewis Watson (tenor
and soprano saxophones), Rob Walker (drums) and Paul Edis (piano). Sightings of
the trio are rare. This will be only their fourth public performance. All three
musicians contribute compositions. Pieces range from the pacific calm to the
raging tempest. Thousands of gigs, then along come Watson Walker Edis. It makes
it all worthwhile. Recommended.
Trumpeter Neil Yates’ Five Countries Trio is an
international affair - guitarist Zsolt Bende is based in Romania , percussionist Cormac Byrne resides in England - and this performance is in association
with Jazz North (the new jazz development agency for the north of England ).
Expect folk and jazz melodies. Seek out their Five Countries CD.
The afternoon concludes with a set by Oddarrang.
Led by drummer/composer Olavi Louhivuori, the band from Finland boasts
an interesting line-up; trombone, cello, guitar, double bass and Louhivuori’s
drums. The northern tundra will chill the air. An ‘absorbing sonic landscape’
is promised. Oddarrang’s visit is supported by Music Finland , ESEK, Arts Council Finland
and the Embassy of Finland.
Russell.
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