Jazz Notes at the Edge

All performances are presented cabaret-style with The Edge Bar open throughout. The performance commences at 8.00 p.m. Tickets are now on sale from The Edge Box Office on 01952 728911 or manager@edgeartscentre.co.uk

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For more information, email manager@edgeartscentre.co.uk, or call Alison Vermee on 01952 728911.

Photos from previous performances are on the Past Events page.

Jazz at The Edge
Saturday 28th January 2012  8.00 p.m.
Zoe Rahman Quartet
£12/£10 
Zoe Rahman  piano
Idris Rahman clarinet
Alec Dankworth  bass
Gene Calderazzo  drums
Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene, a vibrant and highly individual pianist/composer. Her style is deeply rooted in jazz, yet it reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste. After studying at Oxford University, Zoe won a scholarship to study under the inspirational pianist JoAnne Brackeen at Berklee College in Boston. Her albums, including Melting Pot and Where the Rivers Meet, celebrate what The Sunday Times described as “a wholly original brand of Anglo-Asian music”. The new album, Kindred Spirits is released in this month.
“A remarkable pianist by any standard.” The Observer. www.zoerahman.com

Saturday 3rd March • Studio
Jazz at The Edge
Partikel
8.00 p.m. £10/£8
Duncan Eagles tenor and soprano saxophones
Max Luthert bass
Eric Ford drums
This contemporary take on the saxophone trio, as pioneered by Sonny Rollins, has earned this young band plaudits for their live performances and their debut self-titled CD. Whilst honoring the tradition of deep harmony and creative improvisation, Partikel draw influence from African and Latin American music combined with the style of the contemporary New York jazz scene. They are now about to release their second album, Cohesion, on Mike Janisch’s Whirlwind Recordings label.
“A highly auspicious debut from a freewheeling, fiercely interactive band.” londonjazz.blogspot.com CD review www.partikel.co.uk

Tuesday 20th March
Jazz at The Edge
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble
8.00 p.m. £18/£16
Tord Gustavsen piano
Mats Eilertson bass
Tore Brunborg saxophones
Jarle Vespestad drums
Tickets are selling quickly for Tord Gustavsen's return to The Edge.This tour coincides with the release of the new CD, The Well.

A very welcome return to The Edge for Tord Gustavsen, who was here previously in 2007 with his trio. This included this evening’s drummer, Jarle Vespestad, but the trio’s bass player Harald Johnsen is here replaced by Mats Eilertson. The ensemble is completed by reed player Tore Brunberg who has been drawing audiences recently with the trio, Meadow. The Ensemble is currently touring with a new album. Tord has released four critically-acclaimed albums to date, on the ECM label, and has earned rave reviews for his unique style of composition and performance – described as “whispery, reverential north-European gospel music” by John Fordham in The Guardian, and “spellbinding” by Stuart Nicholson in The Observer. www.tordgustavsen.com

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Photos from this and other performances available on the Past Events page.