Jazz breaking news: Evan Parker and Omar Puente for Trinity Laban Inside Out Jazz Festival
Monday, June 17, 2013
Curated by saxophonist and ECM recording artist Martin Speake, the annual Inside Out Jazz Festival kicks off today at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, with a week of masterclasses running until Friday 21 June, talks and concerts with celebrated international artists and student ensembles.
Top picks include a special double bill of jazz at the Albany Theatre, Deptford and a recital and interview with innovatory improviser and saxophonist Evan Parker (pictured), alongside gigs from Omar Puente, Mark Bassey and Dave Hassell.
The festival will culminate in a central gig at Deptford’s Albany Theatre on 19 June will feature Trinity Laban’s Jazz Choir, led by acclaimed jazz choral director and composer Pete Churchill, and Trinity Laban’s Harmolodic Jazz Ensemble, directed by Julian Siegel and guest trumpeter Chris Batchelor, specially created to explore the musical philosophy of American saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
Simon Purcell, Head of Jazz at Trinity Laban, said: “The Festival is an exciting opportunity to experience jazz at Trinity Laban on the inside and the outside, with some of Britain’s finest young jazz talent alongside internationally renowned guest artists and student performers from Britain and beyond.”
– John Merritt
For more info go to www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/insideout