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| Joe Locke will be visiting the UK |
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| Tuesday, 06 February 2007 | |
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Collaborating for the first time, British composer-performers Graham Fitkin and Tim Garland bring together some of the finest contemporary players from both sides of the Atlantic for this exclusive tour. This project will fuse the complexity of two composers music into a coherent whole, in a live context. Two ensembles will reflect and respond to one another through composed and improvised music, pivoting around the double bass (John Patitucci).An improvising trio of Tim Garland (saxophones), Geoffrey Keezer (keyboards) and Joe Locke (vibes) will be at the heart of, but distinct from the larger ensemble which will be lead by Graham Fitkin. Performers: Graham Fitkin piano, composer, conductor Tim Garland saxophones, bass clarinet, composer, conductor Geoff Keezer piano, rhodes Joe Locke vibraphone, marimba John Patitucci double bass Plus guest vocal/electronic artist and ensemble Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra presents the Shell Jazz Exploration Tour featuring American vibist Joe Locke for a series of concerts and workshops throughout Scotland, performing large ensemble works composed and arraigned by Joe Locke and others. One of the finest leading big bands in the country gets together with one of the finest jazz vibraphonists alive. New York based, Locke's a player of great imagination and vision, but with deep roots in the jazz tradition, and he'll work perfectly with a band that can play old standards by Ellington and Basie, and work on contemporary material with equal passion. March 09 - 11, 2007 The TSYJO featuring Joe Locke Scotland's no.1 saxophonist, composer and educator, Dr Tommy Smith, is taking the "Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra" on the road from March 09-11. Featuring Joe Locke, special guests also include Ryan Quigley, Tom MacNiven and Michael Janisch.March 09 ■ Aberdeen: Summerhill Education Centre (2pm - 4pm) workshop w/ Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra (TSYJO) ■ Aberdeen, Scotland: Blue Lamp (7.30pm) w/ Tommy Smith Group March 10 ■ Aberdeen: Blue Lamp (12.30pm) w/ Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra (TSYJO) ■ Edinburgh, Scotland - Lot Jazz Club (8.30pm) w/ Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra (TSYJO) March 11 ■ Glenrothes: Rothes Hall (1.30pm - 3.30pm) workshop w/ Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra (TSYJO) ■ Glenrothes: Rothes Hall w/ Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra (TSYJO)also visit: all Joe Locke UK tour dates, Tommy Smith, TSYJO, Aberdeen Jazz Festival Btw. Tommy Smith is also 1/4 of Joe Locke's "4 Walls of Freedom"... March 15 - 21, 2007 MOMENTUM - the music of Graham Fitkin and Tim Garland Joe Locke joins Tim Garland and Geoffrey Keezer (the three last worked together in 2003 on the "Storms Nocturnes" project) for this major new work written by Garland himself and composer/pianist Graham Fitkin, entitled MOMENTUM. Presented as a contemporary concerto grosso, both composers will perform alongside Locke, Keezer and bassist John Patitucci, plus current members of the London Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras.March 15 ■ Durham: Gala Theatre (for Durham University Musicon Series 2006-7) March 16 ■ Ambleside: Zeffirelli's March 18 ■ Exeter: Phoenix Arts Centre (for Vibraphonic Festival 2007) March 19 ■ Manchester: Haden Freeman Hall (Royal Northern College of Music) March 20 ■ London: Purcell Room (South Bank Centre) March 21 ■ Basingstoke: The Anvil» check out all of Joe Locke's 2007 appearances2007 appearances |
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