Friday
29 February 2008, 9.00pm
Sala
Sinopoli, Auditorium Parco della Musica
Joanna
MacGregor piano
Andy
Sheppard saxophones
Tom
Herbert bass
Seb
Rochford drums
Kuljit
Bhamra tabla/percussion
Matthew
Fairclough sound
J.S.
Bach arr. Joanna MacGregor Art of
Fugue
Moondog
arr. Joanna MacGregor 14 pieces by Moondog
This
continuously developing project now tours to Rome. Its performance as
part of the London Jazz Festival in 2006 also marked the release of Sidewalk
Dances, the much-praised Moondog CD. Moondog’s short motifs combine
his love of counterpoint with Native American rhythms and breezy swing
beats. The sinewy structures of Bach’s greatest keyboard work explode
into hot jazz improvisation and mellow into moments of soothing, hypnotic
coolness.
Some of the biggest names in jazz and world music combine forces with
the star soloists of Britten Sinfonia for this wonderfully imaginative
take on one of the immortal masterpieces of the classical repertoire.
‘This
band can do anything and make it look effortless fun.’ The Independent
Tickets
17-30 euros
Address Viale Pietro de Coubertin
30, 00196 Rome, Italy
Bus
910, 53, 217, 231 and Linea 'M'
Concert sponsored by Cambridge
University Press
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