clifford_thornton Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hi all, My parents will be in London from the 14-21 of September and are looking for good improvised music / jazz gigs. They're pretty open-minded. I'm not sure what's going on that week (if anything) and Time Out wasn't really too helpful, so I thought I'd ask here. Recommendations? I was hoping that the Convergence Quartet was playing at the Vortex but I guess that's not until October... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Clifford - Just checked the latest Jazzwise listings. 14-21 Sept looks a little bit scarce for major London listings, with the main action for once being out of town. There is a short festival on at Kings Place (located on 90 York Way so handy from Euston/Kings Cross) on 14-15th with Martin Speake, Ian Ballamy, Dave Stapleton and Jason Rebello's groups in the lineup. Might be worth checking out. Magnus Ostrom is on at Ronnie Scotts 16-17 Sept and there's the big band of Gareth Lockrane at the 606 Club (90 Lots Road, SW10) on 15th Sept. If they can get out to Isleworth, Trevor Tomkins' group with Henry Lowther, Stan Sultzman, Dave Green & co. is on at the Red Lion pub on the 16th (Trevor's regular venue I believe). Drummer Asaf Sirkis' group is on at the Vortex on the 16th by the look of it. Edited September 6, 2013 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Clifford, not a great selection but in addition to Sidewinder's suggestions there are these: John Russell's monthly improv night Mopomoso is at the Vortex on Sunday 15th with its usual eclectic mix of improvisors - usually at least three different line ups and one is listed with Russell and Henry Lowther which must be good Bobby Wellins Trio is Ajani Grill and Jazz, 21/9 http://ajanigrillandjazz.co.uk/ Zoe Rahman Qt at St James Studio 18/9. www.stjamestheatre.co.uk looks like the Vortex is hosting an African music festival for a number of nights if their interests stretch that far and then there's always Otomo Yoshihide with Mats Gustafsson at Cafe Oto!! more useful and comprehensive listing than Time Out can be found here http://www.jazzinlondon.net/JIL/Sep-13.htm (don't be put off by archaic web design) lists a broad range of styles and venues. Beware some are some way out of town but any with a postcode that starts E, N, S, W and combinations thereof with lower numbers afterwards are more likely more central. I hope they have a great trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Friday September 20th @ Cafe Oto looks immense: Otomo Yoshihide with Mats Gustaffson, John Butcher, John Edwards and Mark Sanders should be intense and couple be exceptional. I would fly there fo that if I was single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Wow, thanks! Yeah, this is super helpful. They're going partly for my dad's work - he's accepting an award over there - but mostly I think they'll just be hanging out. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 If their interests include the visual arts then this is a handy site http://www.thisatthere.com/ there's some good stuff on show in town at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yeah, my mom is especially into modern/contemporary art. Thanks! (I guess this turns into the "cool parents" thread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) Yeah, my mom is especially into modern/contemporary art. Thanks! Tate Modern on the South Bank (not far from RFH) should be a 'shoe-in' then (and its free - at least for the main galleries). Edited September 7, 2013 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 just remembered this listing http://greenchimneys.co.uk/listings/ lists a lot of the smaller venues/spaces and younger musicians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Cafe Oto is a *great* place to hang out! Lots of amazing Turkish food around that part of town too... Toby Delius at the Vortex during that period too... Would have been great to host your parents at the Convergence Quartet gig, but I'm afraid we're a couple of weeks after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 thank you, Alexander a no brainer: Thu 19 Sep | 8.30pm £ 8 Tobias Delius / Olie Brice / Mark Sanders The first gig of a short UK tour for this new free jazz trio. Tobias Delius is one of Europe's most creative reeds players. Delius (tenor sax and clarinet) will be familiar to Vortex audiences from the stunning ICP residency in January this year. He also leads his own quartet (with Han Bennink, Joe Williamson & Tristan Honsinger), and was a member of Louis Moholo's Viva-La-Black, as well as working with Steve Lacy, Bill Frisell and many others. Double bassist Olie Brice and drummer Mark Sanders had often discussed their shared love of Delius' playing, and are delighted to invite him over for this trio tour. Toby Delius (reeds), Mark Sanders (drums), Olie Brice (bass) "Tobias Delius could be the best tenor saxophonist you never heard of. A melodist, he bends chord changes and bar lines as far as they'll go without breaking, wiping away old distinctions between 'inside' and 'outside' jazz" - Kevin Whitehead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 I know Asaf Sirkis from Tim Garland. A really great percussionist drummer. I'm sure they will be more than entertained. http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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