Iain Ballamy & Gareth Williams-(Green & Blue Preview Live) + Jon Newey (Jazzwise Presents… The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook The World) Thursday 16 April

Description

Iain Ballamy is a key figure in contemporary European jazz with a distinctive musical voice merging avant-garde experimentation with accessible melodic sensibility.

Listed in the BBC’s ‘100 Jazz Greats’ between Count Basie and Chet Baker, Ballamy has been described as urbane, original, and uncompromising.

His work merges both strong jazz and classical references but remains un-encumbered by formality and tradition.

Significant partnerships include innovative big band Loose Tubes, Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, Django Bate’s Human Chain, Anglo/ Norwegian duo ‘Food’.

Notable recordings as leader include debut album ‘Balloon Man’, the revered ‘All Men Amen’ and the fusion-oriented ‘Acme’.

Further acclaimed releases for ECM include ‘Quiet inlet’ by Food with Thomas Strønen, and ‘Quercus’ with folk singer June Tabor and pianist Huw Warren which masterfully blends folk and chamber music with improvisation.

Saxophone concerto premieres with major orchestras include BBC Philharmonic, Liverpool Philharmonic and London Sinfonietta.

Ballamy’s musical essence combines improvisational spontaneity with a profound appreciation for harmony and form, creating performances that unfold with narrative purpose and emotional depth.

The Evening opens with Jon Newey in a Q&A with Kevin Long

The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook The World is a premium quality 100-page, stand-alone publication conceived and edited by Jazzwise editor-in-chief Jon Newey. This is the first time a fully annotated top 100 jazz albums chart has been published in book form with exclusive newly commissioned editorial by Jazzwise’s award winning team of jazz writers. Been out of print and will be reissued for this event as Jon talks with Kevin and the play music from the albums.

 

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