Portico Quartet, Three Trapped Tigers And The Gannets Sell Out The Vortex
Thursday, November 22, 2007
It’s not often that you get a chance to see three of the most exciting new bands in British jazz on one bill, so it came as no surprise two nights ago when an exuberant audience packed into the sold out Vortex jazz club in London. Opening the night were the explorative free-jazz group Gannets. A definite emphasis on humour prevented their riotous sound from taking itself too seriously, a lot like the Art Ensemble of Chicago after a hefty shot of adrenalin. Their extended collective improvisations were high in energy but were also able to maintain focus through an intelligent use of dynamic shifts. By juxtaposing dense periods of free creativeness with subtler instrumental tinkering, the texture of the performance was both eclectic and refreshing.
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