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RIAAN VOSLOO COMMOTION featuring LAURA JURD are at The BRISTOL MUSIC CLUB, 76 St Paul's Road, Clifton. Bristol BS8 1LP on Wednesday 18th March at 7PM. Tickets £19Laura Jurd - Trumpet, Sam Crockatt - Tenor Sax. Raphael Clarkson - Trombone, Rebecca Nash - Piano, Riaan Vosloo - Double Bass, Matt Brown - DrumsAward-winning trumpeter Laura Jurd joins forces with Riaan Vosloo's remarkable band 'Commotion' for what promises to be an unforgettable musical evening.
Last October's Commotion gig with special guest Laura Jurd has to go down as one of the best gigs Fringe Jazz has presented over the last 13 years. The band enjoyed themseleves so much here they are back again.Riaan Vosloo's Commotion features some of the finest musicians on the UK Jazz scene, including the brilliant trombone player Raphael Clarkson, saxophonists Sam Crockatt, the exceptional Bristol born Pianist and composer Rebecca Nash and on drums we have the excellent Matt Brown. All are bandleader in their own right and combine to be a formidable outfit.
The band will be playing original compositions by both Riaan and Laura and a fascinating selection of music from composers ranging from Ellington to Sun Ra, from Clifford Jordan to William Parker and more.
Anyone who has been lucky enough to attend one or more of Riaan Vosloo's Commotion gigs at the club over the last three years will know how brilliant the band is and with the addition of Laura Jurd on trumpet this is going to a night not to miss.
Tickets are also available at TREBLEROCK Guitar Shop, 52 The Mall in Clifton Village.
Composer and trumpeter, LAURA JURD, is one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and improvised music today. Her love of folk traditions can often be heard in her music, alongside a background in both jazz and classical composition. She has performed throughout the UK, Europe and beyond with her Mercury-nominated band DINOSAUR and under-her own name playing at major International Jazz Festivals including North Sea, Montréal, Edinburgh and Molde. She received great critical acclaim for the premier of "Fanfares & Freedom" - music for brass quintet plus improvising jazz quartet, which was specially commissioned for the Cheltenham Festival in 2023. A recording of which has just been released on Discuss Music
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Event Venue
Jazz at the Bristol Music Club, 76, Saint Paul's Road, England, BS8 1LP, United Kingdom, Bristol
Tickets
GBP 19.00
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