Sarah Gail Brand/John Edwards/Steve Beresford + Guildhall Improvised Music Ensemble
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SARAH GAIL BRAND
Described as "the most exciting trombone player for years” (The Wire), Gail has recorded and performed on the international jazz and improvising scene since the early 1990s with Billy Jenkins, Elton Dean, Evan Parker, Phil Minton, Pat Thomas, Lol Coxhill, Veryan Weston, Oren Marshall, Maggie Nicols, Georg Graewe and countless others. Recent projects include work with comedian Stewart Lee and appearing in both series of ‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’ (BBC TV); the duo with US improvising vocalist Morgan Guberman; long standing duo with drummer Mark Sanders and Gail Brand Sextet performing her pieces with edgy improvisation at the heart of the music.
"..an outrageously earthy tone and original, fluid style" All Music Guide
JOHN EDWARDS
John Edwards is a true virtuoso whose staggering range of techniques and boundless musical imagination have redefined the possibility of the double bass and dramatically expanded its role, whether playing solo or with others. Perpetually in demand, he has played with Evan Parker, Sunny Murray, Derek Bailey, Joe McPhee, Lol Coxhill, Peter Brötzmann, Mulatu Astatke and many others.
"I think John Edwards is absolutely remarkable: there’s never been anything like him before, anywhere in jazz." - Richard Williams, The Blue Moment
STEVE BERESFORD
Steve Beresford has played and composed a wide range of music on both pianos and electronics, from free improvisation to more commercial styles. Moving to London in 1974, he played in Derek Bailey’s Company, in the group Alterations with David Toop, Terry Day and Peter Cusack and in The Three Pullovers with Nigel Coombes and Roger Smith. Beresford has continued to play free improvisation with a large number of prominent musicians, including Evan Parker, Lol Coxhill, John Zorn and Han Bennink. He has collaborated with Christian Marclay in various ways for many years, and he has a new CD on Emanem – Check For Monsters – with Peter Evans and Okkyung Lee.
Most recently, Steve has received the Paul Hamlyn Foundation composer award and has been performing in Christian Marclay’s new piece, Everyday.
Ayesha Ahmed - vocals
Adam Chatterton - trumpet
Helena Kay - alto sax
Esme Folley - cello
Alex Veitch - piano
Mark Lewandowski - double bass
Will Glaser - drum set
Led by Sarah Gail Brand - trombone
Guildhall Improvised Music Ensemble is a new dynamic group formed at the Guildhall School of Music + Drama by trombonist and professor of Improvisation, Sarah Gail Brand.
The group have recently appeared with master saxophonist and improviser Paul Dunmall at the Guildhall Jazz Festival and with the Southbank Sinfonia at St John's, Waterloo. They mix intense, melodic and textural ideas with grooves that move in and out of time. Dynamic improvisation from a young, dynamic ensemble.
Tonight is the group's 1st appearance at Cafe OTO and they are excited to playing opposite the trio of Sarah Gail Brand, Steve Beresford and John Edwards.
