Eddie Prévost / Alan Wilkinson / Seymour Wright

Eddie Prévost / Alan Wilkinson / Seymour Wright

THUR 2 JUL '09 • 8PM • £5 / £3concs (Tickets on the door only)


Free jazz fire meets radical sonic experimentalism, as pioneering AMM percussionist Eddie Prévost explores two distinct sides of his musical life, performing duos with Alan Wilkinson and Seymour Wright, two of London’s most brilliant but very different saxophonists.... MORE>

Standon - Calling

Standon- Calling presents : The Bookclub Boutique / Heritage Arts / Craig Taylor / GB

SAT 4 JUL '09 • 8PM • £5


Standon Calling presents a showcase of the creative, literary and theatrical talent that will be appearing at the award winning festival 31st July - 2nd August.... MORE>

THE LONDON IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA

THE LONDON IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA

SUN 5 JUL '09 • 8PM • £6/£4 (Tickets on the door only)


Improvising is normally a small group activity. However, there is often the temptation to explore the possibilities of larger ensemble improvisations...... MORE>

Marshall Allen and Guests

Marshall Allen with Farid Barron, Paul Hession & John Edwards

MON 6 JUL '09 • 8PM • £16 / £14 concs in advance £18 on the door


Marshall Allen is recognized all over the world as the premier avant-garde saxophonist. After joining the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1958, Marshall Allen led Sun Ra's formidable reed section for over 40 years. As a featured soloist with the Arkestra, Marshall pioneered the avant-garde jazz movement of the early '60's influencing all leading avant-garde saxophonists thereafter.

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Octopus

Octopus Presents : Craig Tamlin / Shura Greenberg / Andrew John / Shabaka Huthchings/ Oren Marshall / Illi Adato / Gareth Wilkins / Lee Knight

TUE 7 JUL '09 • 8PM • £3 (Tickets on the door only)


Octopus, an evening of improvised & arranged musical pieces, curated by South African drummer/percussionist Craig 'Cigar' Tamlin... MORE>

The People Band

the People Band

WED 8 JUL '09 • 8PM • £7


The People Band established a reputation in the 60s for extending the boundaries of free music, and their album from that time, produced by Charlie Watts, is still relevant.... MORE>

Ainote-san

Ainote-san / clive bell

THUR 9 JUL '09 • 8PM • £6


Anode-san is a Japanese trio including composer Makoto NOMURA (piano, melodica, etc.), Hiroshi OBIKI (khoomei, igil, Jews harp, stones, balloon, etc.), and improvising percussionist Yusuke KATAOKA (percussion, stones, balloon, etc)..... MORE>

Jackie-O Motherfucker

Jackie-O Motherfucker

FRI 10 JUL '09 • 8PM • £7


Jackie-O Motherfucker formed in 1994 and have influenced countless contemporary sound-makers and musicians with both their freeform, modern interpretations of traditional folk, and their cut and paste, collective style of band membership... MORE>

Evan Parker

Evan Parker & Keir Neuringer - SOLOS AND DUOS

SUN 12 JUL '09 • 8PM • £10


This concert will be the first dedicated live duo performance of Evan Parker and Keir Neuringer..... MORE>

INGRID LAUBROCK

INGRID LAUBROCK / JOHN EDWARDS / TONY MARSH

MON 13 JUL '09 • 8PM • £6


John Edwards is one of London's most in-demand, uncompromising, imaginative double bass players, and one of the most significant players of his generation..... MORE>


John Butcher / John Edwards / Mark Sanders / John Wall

John Butcher / John Edwards / Mark Sanders / John Wall

TUE 14 JUL '09 • 8PM • £6


As major figures in the European free improvisation scene Butcher Edwards and Sanders have also played in the USA Canada Japan North and South Africa..... MORE>

N.E.W

N.E.W

WED 15 JUL '09 • 8PM • price £6 (£4 conc)


"There’s as much rock here as jazz- Ward is all spidery glissandi and slashing power chords. Edwards is a dark magus of a bass player thundering against the elements, while Noble is a violent, malevolent presence. A white- knuckle ride you’ll be glad to take!".... MORE>

THEO JORGENSMANN

THEO JÖRGENSMANN / DOMINIC LASH / SEB ROCHFORD / SHABAKA HUTCHINGS + ‘SPLATTER’

THUR 16 JUL '09 • 8PM • £8 / £5 concs


The German musician Theo Jörgensmann is one of the finest jazz clarinetists in the world. Blessed with an astonishing technique... MORE>

Hana-Bi Combos - Day 1

Hana-Bi Combos - Day 1 - Kazuhisa Uchihashi / CHINO SHUICHI / Roger Turner + Benedict Drew / Shabaka Hutchins / Dominic Lash

FRI 17 JUL '09 • 8PM • £10 (£8 advance) / three night pass £22 (£18 advance)


This is a very rare appearance in the U.K. by two Japanese musicians, Kazuhisa Uchihashi and Chino Shuichi, very well known and highly prized in their own country. It brings them together again with U.K. based drummer and percussionist Roger Turner... MORE>

Hana-Bi Combos - Day 2

Hana-Bi Combos - Day 2 - Kazuhisa Uchihashi / CHINO SHUICHI/ Roger Turner + hannah marshall / kaffe matthews / alan tomlinson

SAT 18 JUL '09 • 8PM • £10 (£8 advance) / three night pass £22 (£18 advance)


This is a very rare appearance in the U.K. by two Japanese musicians, Kazuhisa Uchihashi and Chino Shuichi, very well known and highly prized in their own country. It brings them together again with U.K. based drummer and percussionist Roger Turner... MORE>

Hana-Bi Combos - Day 3

Hana-Bi Combos - Day 3 - Kazuhisa Uchihashi / CHINO SHUICHI/ Roger Turner + lol coxhill / phil minton

SUN 19 JUL '09 • 8PM • £10 (£8 advance) / three night pass £22 (£18 advance)


This is a very rare appearance in the U.K. by two Japanese musicians, Kazuhisa Uchihashi and Chino Shuichi, very well known and highly prized in their own country. It brings them together again with U.K. based drummer and percussionist Roger Turner... MORE>

Guillaume Viltard

Guillaume Viltard / Tony Marsh / Nusch Werchowska / Nicolas Talbot / Guylaine Cosseron / Nat Catchpole

MON 20 JUL '09 • 8PM • £5


Since ariving in London from France Guillaume Villtard has established himself as one of the most dynamic double-bass players.... MORE>

Longstone

Longstone

TUE 21 JUL '09 • 8PM • £6


The experimental electronica of Mike Cross and Mike Ward blends organically with improvised woodwind, percussion, and guitar, creating a fascinating suite of music - ranging from alien soundscapes, through to Krautrock infused, beat driven workouts...... MORE>


'FOR 1, 2 OR 3 PIANOS'

'FOR 1, 2 OR 3 PIANOS' - TANIA CHEN / PAT THOMAS / VERYAN WESTON / STEVE BERESFORD / UTE KANNGIESSER / LOL COXHILL

WED 22 JUL '09 • 8PM • £6


Taking advantage of the three pianos at Café Oto, Weston, Thomas and Beresford reconvene their trio, which previously only played in 2001..... MORE>


ORGAN OCTET

ROOM40 PRESENTS: ORGAN OCTET / JODI CAVE / TOM HALL

THUR 23 JUL '09 • 8PM • £5


Organ Octet is a special one off performance for 8 reed organs featuring John Chantler and Carina Thorén (For Barry Ray), Matt Nicholson and Pascal Barbare (Function), Dom Garwood (Ladywoodsman), Luke Garwood, Dale Berning and Bradford Bailey.... MORE>

CLUB INTEGRAL

CLUB INTEGRAL presents - TAXI VAL MENTEK / JACK SHIRT / BOYCOTT COCA-COLA EXPERIENCE / THE NOBODIES / DJ CHRIS CORNETTO / RUCKSACK CINEMA

FRI 24 JUL '09 • 8PM • £5


Multimedia hipsters Taxi Val Mentek, a Swiss duo comprising Dominik Scherrer and Christoph Hefti are, are back from the art galleries to confront audiences with a new show: an exhilarating interaction of video art and Electro Surf Sound.... MORE>

REMEMBER REMEMBER / CLORINDE

REMEMBER REMEMBER / CLORINDE

SUN 26 JUL '09 • 8PM • £5


Remember Remember (AKA multi-instrumentalist Graeme Ronald), is the newest signing to Mogwai's Rock Action Records and late last year he, with Saxophonist James Swinburne, Violinist Joan Sweeney, erstwhile Errors drummer James Hamilton and various other collaborators, released the self titled debut Remember Remember album..... MORE>


Zed-U

Zed-U

WED 29 JUL '09 • 8PM • £5


"Creating a music that incorporates electronics, improvisations and rhythms from reggae and beyond" - Jazzwise.... MORE>