Keith Tippett, Portico Quartet, Biréli Lagrène and Martin Taylor added to London Jazz Festival
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
A rare London appearance by Keith Tippett is the latest addition to the London Jazz Festival in November where he will play a special Purcell Room opening night concert showcasing key aspects of his music as a composer and improviser, including pieces with Julie Tippetts, a duet with Stan Tracey and newly composed work with the Elysian Quartet. Held in association with BBC Radio 3 and sponsored by Jazzwise the festival runs from 14-23 November at major Southbank venues and the Barbican as well as all the capital’s main jazz clubs. Also just added are the BBC Big Band with Roy Hargrove and Benny Golson (Queen Elizabeth Hall, 19 Nov); a double bill of Biréli Lagrène and Martin Taylor (Purcell Room, 23 Nov); the Alan Barnes Octet (Purcell Room, 17 Nov); Arild Andersen Trio with Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia (Purcell Room, 22 Nov), Tom Cawley’s Curios, Jim Hart’s Gemini and Mike Janisch’s Transatlantic Collective (Purcell Room, 18 Nov); Portico Quartet (Purcell Room, 19 Nov); Gilad Atzmon with Strings (Purcell Room, 21 Nov). In addition running throughout the festival will be Scene Norway, a special nine day mini-festival devoted to new Norwegian jazz and the Punkt festival that will be held at the prestigious new King’s Place venue.
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