German C-Melody saxophonist Klaus Bru, still fresh on the London scene, has been known so far for his collaborations in the Improv Scene and the London Improvisers Orchestra. For this concert however, he has gathered a band of great musicians to showcase his talents as a composer.
What to expect? Jazz, yes, but jazz at its most elastic definition, drawing from all sorts of sources: Swing and Hardbop, cinematic music, folk music (especially of the Balkan and Turkish kind), Free improv, abstract sounds and sonic excusions which often resemble more an over-driven electric guitar than a good old-fashioned saxophone.
Klaus Bru – C-Melody Saxophone, Flute
Orphy Robinson – Vibes & other instruments
Michael de Souza – Guitar
Thodoris Ziarkas – Double Bass
Phelan Burgoyne – Drums
Klaus Bru, originally from Southern Germany, has been living in Vienna, Berlin, Taipei, with short stints in New York and Beijing. He has played everything from Classical Music to Abstract Noise. The list of his collaborators is long, here just a few: Marc Ribot, Sunny Murray, Anthony Coleman, Jojo Mayer, David Friesen, Jianhong Li, Daiguo Li, Yan Jun, and recently in London with musicians like Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson, Terry Day, Beibei Wang, Pat Thomas, Kate Shortt, and groups as diverse as White Flower, Formation, or the London Improvisers Orchestra.
No need to introduce Orphy Robinson, a musician with an enormous list of collaborators in all walks of musical life, and an open mind to all kinds of music.
Michael de Souza is a prolific composer, member of the young band Big Bad Wolf, and leader of his own quintet featuring some of the young talents in British jazz.
Thodoris Ziarkas is a bassist with a full tone, a solid time, and an inventive and open mind, sought after in Folk music, Jazz, and Avant-garde. He is leading his own band Valida Calda.
Drummer Phelan Burgoyne is mature at a young age, musical and daring, influenced by Paul Motion and Jon Christensen. He is leading his own trio with Rob Luft and Martin Speake.
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