25 - 27 August bank Hols eh ....

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Alyn gives us Kenton, Third Stream and Coxhill [not all at once eh]

Anticipating next Friday's late night orchestral Prom celebrating The Spirit of Django, Geoffrey Smith features the gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and his violinist partner, Stephane Grappelli.

Geoffrey worms his way into the affections of The Master of The Proms

Claire gives a slice of new cd's [i think they are new] and a set from the Dennis Rollins Velocity trio

jex gives us on Monday

Shabaka Hutchings is one of the most diverse musicians on the UK jazz scene, playing with artists such as 'post-jazz' group Polar Bear and the hip hop-influenced Soweto Kinch, as well as on the free-jazz circuit. Sons of Kemet has a street-music feel and an unusual line-up, including two drummers (Tom Skinner and Seb Rochford) and tuba player Oren Marshall. The group was newly formed when recording this session last year, and they have become one of the bands to watch in 2012.

Julian Siegel re-formed his quartet last year after almost a decade away. Siegel has gained international renown as co-founder of long-running jazz-rock quartet Partisans and through trio work with US musicians Greg Cohen and Joey Baron. His quartet blends post-bop fluency with a range of compositional influences including trance and West African grooves. In this performance they present material from their critically acclaimed album Urban Theme Park, with Liam Noble on piano, Oli Hayhurst on bass and Partisans drummer Gene Calderazzo.

sur l'herbe ...

[Serial_Apologist]

I think Geoff's programme is mostly orientated to the later-middle aged listenership, (he said diplomatically), but after a long gap I am looking forward to hearing the Bobby McFerrin tracks on Claire's programme - the first of which suggests he now has a fellow McFerrin joining him on human beatbox. Which is quite fun to try, and not as difficult as might seem, though advisable to keep some physical distance... Not sure how Chick Corea fits into the type of music suggested, but let's wait unpre-emptively and see, eh?

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Julian Siegel Quartet / Shabaka & The Sons of Kemet

You'll have to wait an extra 15 minutes for your Jazz on 3 fix this week, as we kick off at the later time of 11.15pm. But the last of our August repeats is sure to banish any end-of-bank-holiday blues with some of the most exciting reeds playing these shores have to offer.

Our first performance comes from Julian Siegel and his acoustic quartet. Siegel has quietly and steadily risen to become a real heavyweight as a saxophonist, clarinettist and composer, and this performance exemplifies all three of those talents. A particular highlight is the second tune, where he shows why he's given the bass clarinet a new lease of life – naturally weaving together elements of classical chamber music, West African grooves and postbop. He's joined on stage by drummer Gene Calderazzo, bassist Oli Hayhurst and pianist Liam Noble – listen out for Noble's solo towards the end of the set as the group really catch fire on a drum 'n' bassy groove.

There's plenty of bass, and even more drums, in our second act – Shabaka Hutchings' Sons of Kemet is fuelled by Oren Marshall's tuba and the double drums of Seb Rochford and Tom Skinner. Hutchings' melodies are often nakedly simple but expressed with the conviction of a great orator. 'Burn', mid-way through the session, sums it all up – intense, almost vocal horn lines, with the drums combining brilliantly and Marshall finding some extra oxygen from somewhere! The result wouldn't have been out of place at this weekend's Notting Hill Carnival.

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[handsomefortune]

thanks for the reminder, and time change!

did anyone listen to 'jazz lined up' last night?

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

not yet handsomefortune .....

[Serial_Apologist]

not yet handsomefortune .....

Me neither - a pleasure still to be had.

We had Sons of Kemet on a couple of months ago didn't we? Anticipating a bit of an aural bashing, I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was nothing of the kind, but a very thoughtful project. Julian Siegel I caught playing his backside off on bass clarinet, back in June, depping for Mr Hutchings in Ivo Neame's excellent Large Ensemble, and he mentioned much enjoying playing what was not his customary instrument, so that experience seems to have left its mark.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

.. checking out Dennis Rollins and Velocity Trio ... rather like their sound .... bet they are a great gig ...[...sigh]