Memorial Concert for Ian Carr at the QEH, London

[RogerF]

A Memorial Concert for Ian Carr to mark the Anniversary of his death, is being planned for Tuesday 23rd February 2010 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London Details are still unconfirmed but it should feature Nucleus in its most recent line-up plus guests Ray Russell and Tim Whitehead; a group led by Michael Garrick and featuring Norma Winstone; a group of Ian's former students led by Nikki Yeoh hopefully featuring the Mondesir brothers. The organisers are hoping that there will be a performance of Ian's "Northumbrian Sketches" a suite for Trumpet & String Orchestra. The concert will also be a fundraiser for research to combat Alzheimer's Disease. Tickets should go on sale in mid - December. A spokesman for the organisers said:

"As we have been recruiting musicians to appear at this memorial, the love, respect and esteem with which they all the speak of Ian and their enthusiasm for his music is fantastic. He did so much for Jazz in this country as a player, band-leader, composer, teacher, writer and broadcaster that it's difficult to encompass it all. It would need several concerts like this to do him justice."