JLU features Melanie De Biasio
Geoffrey has been displaced by percussion
Jon3 puts the boat out:
On today's session are Dre Pallemaerts (drums), Pascal Paulus (clavinet, analogue synths), Pascal Mohy (piano) and Melanie De Biasio (vocals, flute). This session has been made available courtesy of the European Broadcasting Union.
Jon3 puts the boat out:
The Enlightenment Ensemble perform a re-envisioning of John Coltrane's classic album A Love Supreme.
Fifty years since its original release, A Love Supreme remains one of the most celebrated and sacred works in the jazz canon. To mark its anniversary at the 2014 Meltdown Festival, British flautist and composer Rowland Sutherland took on the challenge to write a new arrangement for the 14-piece Enlightenment Ensemble, directed by Black Top's Orphy Robinson. Their performance draws on Coltrane's global spirit, channelling ideas from different cultural and musical backgrounds - with voices, kora and bata drums integrated alongside Robinson's xylosynth and traditional jazz instrumentation. Among the line-up, saxophonist Steve Williamson delivers stunning Coltrane-esque bursts on the tenor, bass clarinettist Shabaka Hutchings provides some of the set's standout solos while drummer Mark Mondesir grooves ferociously. It's at once a joyous homage and an inventive exploration of new territory.
Rowland Sutherland – arranger, flutes rphy Robinson – musical director, xylosynth Steve Williamson – tenor saxophone Shabaka Hutchings – bass clarinet
Juwon Ogungbe – voice Cleveland Watkiss – voice Tunde Jegede – kora Tori Handsley – harp Pat Thomas – keyboards Nikki Yeoh – piano Ansuman Biswas – tablas, santoor, waterphone Adé Egun – bata drums Crispin Robinson – bata drums Dave Pattman – bata drums Oli Nevill – bata drums Neil Charles – bass
Mark Mondesir – drums
Fifty years since its original release, A Love Supreme remains one of the most celebrated and sacred works in the jazz canon. To mark its anniversary at the 2014 Meltdown Festival, British flautist and composer Rowland Sutherland took on the challenge to write a new arrangement for the 14-piece Enlightenment Ensemble, directed by Black Top's Orphy Robinson. Their performance draws on Coltrane's global spirit, channelling ideas from different cultural and musical backgrounds - with voices, kora and bata drums integrated alongside Robinson's xylosynth and traditional jazz instrumentation. Among the line-up, saxophonist Steve Williamson delivers stunning Coltrane-esque bursts on the tenor, bass clarinettist Shabaka Hutchings provides some of the set's standout solos while drummer Mark Mondesir grooves ferociously. It's at once a joyous homage and an inventive exploration of new territory.
Rowland Sutherland – arranger, flutes rphy Robinson – musical director, xylosynth Steve Williamson – tenor saxophone Shabaka Hutchings – bass clarinet
Juwon Ogungbe – voice Cleveland Watkiss – voice Tunde Jegede – kora Tori Handsley – harp Pat Thomas – keyboards Nikki Yeoh – piano Ansuman Biswas – tablas, santoor, waterphone Adé Egun – bata drums Crispin Robinson – bata drums Dave Pattman – bata drums Oli Nevill – bata drums Neil Charles – bass
Mark Mondesir – drums
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