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Jazz Festival 2004 - don't miss this
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So
you don't know the first thing about jazz....
Well don't worry. We've put together a 'dont miss this' list.
 mjf
schedule
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Jazz in St Ann's Square |
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There's
lots to choose from. So if you don't see anything else, don't
miss this:
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Sat
24 July: Green Room
John Ellis/ Robert Dainton
Popular songs ranging from Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us
Apart and the theme to the Mr Men are enveloped and deconstructed
in musical conversation between two enigmatic and highly individual
performers: John Ellis (Cinematic Orchestra/John Squire Band)
brings his melodic genius and Rob his colourful, textural
and witty drumming to create improvisations with a deep, spiritual
intent.
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Sun
25 July: Green Room
 Steve
Berry Group
An evening with a north-west supergroup recently formed by Steve
as a development of his core trio. Steve's own compositions
- melodic, witty and often taking surprising twists and turns
- will be well to the fore in new arrangements for this quintet,
but with Andy and Mike also making their individual marks on
the music. Expect a tight-knit group sound and high-calibre
solos - in fact Steve reckons "it's the best thing I've
ever done!" |
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Mon
26 July: St Ann's Square
Alex Douglas's Saravan
A band with a wide range of musical backgrounds but with jazz
as the common denominator, this ensemble swings and grooves
with r'n'b-esque versions of jazz tunes, fierce neo-funk, lyrical
gospel-style ballads with jazz twists, and some straight-ahead
blowing. |
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Tue
27 July: Bridgewater Hall auditorium
Wynton Marsalis & Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is one of
the most accomplished jazz artists of his generation, and he
conducts the world's most swinging big band. Comprised of 15
of today's finest jazz soloists and ensemble players, his Orchestra
has a vast repertoire including Duke Ellington, Count Basie
and Thelonious Monk. A completely unmissable performance! |
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Wed
28 July: Matt & Phred's Jazz Club
Ed Kainyek's Jazz Jam
All welcome to come to this first of two special festival jam
sessions led by young, up-and-coming alto saxophonist Ed and
his trio. |
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Thu
29 July: Starbucks
Jim Lowe & Simon Goulding
The Starbucks sessions continue with this subtle, acoustic-based
duo performing jazz interpretations of latter-day songs and
standards: familiar material stripped down to its bare essentials.
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Fri
30 July: Green Room
Julian Argüelles Trio
Following in the tradition of so-called 'chordless trios', Julian
brings his new Scottish-based trio to Manchester for their first
visit. Exploring the freedom gained by the absence piano or
guitar, Julian uses the space to create a wide-ranging repertoire
of pieces, from soundscapes to straight-ahead, and from Celtic
airs to the downright weird! |
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Sat
31 July: Bridgewater Hall Foyer
Stuart McCallum Quintet
Stuart's recently-formed band draws influences from Indian and
Irish folk music, free jazz, funk, hip-hopÂ…some of the
music is freely improvised, some more structured, but all has
a strong sense of melody and group interplay.
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Sat
31 July: Green Room
Hans Koller Big Band
A very special visit to Manchester for a big band which the
Guardian dubbed with "the most expansive, expressive and
exciting new jazz orchestral sound to have appeared in this
country since the late-lamented Loose Tubes." A rare opportunity
to get up close and personal to a huge, modern sound, and a
resounding close to this year's festival.
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The
9th Manchester Jazz Festival runs from 24th - 31st July.
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