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HULL JAZZ FESTIVAL 26TH WINTER EDITION 14 - 17 NOVEMBER 2018 AT HULL TRUCK THEATRE, HULL CITY HALL AND THE ALBEMARLE
Welcome Wednesday 14 November 8pm
Hull Truck Theatre Studio
Tickets £12.50 (students and under 26s £6)
We’re back for our Winter Edition 2018, What would have happened if Django
with two incredible headline shows and Reinhardt met tango maestro Astor
a programme that showcases the Piazolla? Argentinian guitarist Gonzalo
diversity of the jazz scene right now. Bergara embraces both influences and
Dame Evelyn Glennie MBE is one of the his style’s been causing ripples in the
world’s best-known solo percussionists. jazz guitar scene.
We’re delighted to welcome her to Hull Singer and songwriter Juliet Kelly has
with the thrilling young Scottish been hailed as one of the UK's finest jazz
ensemble Trio HLK. This show will help voices. She’ll be joined by the Hull Junior
launch our Keychange initiative, Choir in the latest of our popular fun-
celebrating female music creators. filled afternoon shows for all the family.
We’re marking the 50th anniversary of Finally, Paul Taylor and John Robinson
the phenomenon that was Trojan bring together a company of eight local
Records, with Jazz Jamaica All Stars: artists to pay tribute in words and music
The Trojan Story. Desmond Dekker’s to the Hull Pals of WW1, marking the
Israelites, Eric Donaldson’s classic Red centenary of the end of the war.
Red Wine and Harry J All Stars’ Liquidator Explore this guide and check out our
and a whole lot more, performed by a website to discover more about the
Other Ranks:
stellar line-up led by Aswad founder great artists heading to Hull Jazz
Brinsley Forde. Festival this November!
Rising star Laura Jurd brings her band
John Robinson
Dinosaur to Hull for the first time, with
their electrifying synth-pop-meets-jazz-
band sound. And Jazz Messenger Jean
and Paul Taylor
Toussaint makes a very welcome return
to Hull with his Allstar 5tet and their
acclaimed new project.
Paul Taylor (trombone A celebration of the common literature, jazz and social and
Martin Jones (trumpet), soldier, and a celebration of local history. It’s a poignant
Matt Smith (sax), words and music, Other Ranks commemoration of all citizen
Paul Sharpless (bass is based loosely on the soldiers of the Great War.
trombone), experience of the Hull Pals of
“New Orleans funerals,
Alan Drever-Smith WW1. Having received rave
Albert Ayler-style wailing
(percussion), reviews on its premiere in
jazz, music hall and marching
Jim Higo, Michaela Higgins 2017, the piece is reprised this
bands. Simply a brilliant
and John Robinson (voices) November to commemorate
marriage of words and
the centenary of the
Trombonist Paul Taylor has music.” Rick Gammon,
Armistice.
drawn inspiration from his Imaginary Gardens
Lancashire brass band roots to Embracing exhilarating
Hull Jazz Festival is produced by J-Night. For the latest news about all J-Night shows please visit www.jnight.org produce an outstanding score language, original music and
for John Robinson’s epic poem expert performers, Other
Other Ranks. Ranks will appeal to lovers of
www.jnight.org @JNightJazz Hull-Jazz-Festival j_night_jazz
Laura Jurd’s
Thursday 15 November 8pm
Hull Truck Theatre Studio
Tickets £15 (students and under 26s £6)
Dinosaur
Laura Jurd (trumpet and synths) The band have toured extensively in
Elliot Galvin (synths) Europe and beyond, at some of the world’s
Conor Chaplin (bass) most prestigious festivals, including North
Corrie Dick (drums) Sea Jazz, Montreal Jazz Festival and Molde
International Jazz Festival. They’ve also
Mercury-nominated Dinosaur further their
collaborated with some of the UK’s most
exploration of ‘synth-pop meets jazz band’
celebrated ensembles, including the BBC
with their critically-acclaimed second
Concert Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia and
album, Wonder Trail. Mesmerising
the Ligeti Quartet.
compositions full of imagination and
surprise - you can expect folk-infused All music written by Laura Jurd.
grooves and glistening melodies when they
“a mesmerising display of world-class
make their Hull Truck Theatre debut this
musicianship.” Evening Standard
Autumn.
“a feistily expansive new sound,
Dinosaur are led by BBC New Generation
embracing gritty jazz-rock, fuzzy funk and
Artist 2015-17, trumpeter Laura Jurd, who’s
folk, all fuelled by an arsenal of analogue
developed a formidable reputation as one
synths.” Jazzwise
of the most creative young musicians to
have emerged in the UK in recent years.
Jean
Jean Toussaint (tenor saxophone)
Percy Pursglove (trumpet)
Andrew McCormack (piano)
Daniel Casimir (bass)
Shane Forbes (drums)
Toussaint
Friday 16 November 8pm
Hull Truck Theatre Studio Jazz Messenger Jean Toussaint returns to
Tickets £16 (students and under 26s £6) Hull with his most ambitious and exciting
work to date. Building on the success of
his 2015 Roots and Herbs project,
Toussaint and his all-star band released
Brother Raymond in May this year.
Allstar
Gathering 4-star reviews on its
release, it’s a daring suite of original
pieces that builds on the legacy of
the late, great Art Blakey.
Toussaint and his young lions have
created a stunning new body of
5tet
work. With tracks dedicated to
Charles Mingus, Idris Muhammad
and Eddie Harris, it pays tribute
to the jazz greats, whilst
showcasing the talent and
power of this new generation of
musicians.
"The kind of driving swing
which once would have
been almost inconceivable
on this side of the Atlantic"
London Jazz News
“A wonderful snapshot of
the contemporary UK
jazz community.”
Jazz Views
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Saturday 17 November 5pm
Hull Truck Theatre
All tickets £25
Evelyn Glennie (vibraphon
e/marimba)
Ant Law (8-string guitar)
Richard Harrold (piano/key
boards)
Richard Kass (drums/percu
ssion)
Pioneering Scottish ensem
ble Trio HLK team
up with the world’s leading
percussion
soloist, Dame Evelyn Glenni
e, in an incredible
new collaboration.
Trio HLK’s music plays with
jazz standards,
creating intriguing new pie
ces with dense,
complex rhythms and texture
s and virtuosic
improvisation. It’s the perfec
t match for
Evelyn Glennie’s approach
to sound-creation.
Garnering rave reviews, the
ir performances
deliver an explosive, interac
tive tour de force.
“One of the grooviest, hip
pest young
bands… rhythmically and
melodically a
great combination of subtlet
y and strength”
- Kevin Le Gendre
“Extraordinary performance
in a class of its
own... the four players’ unf
altering unity of
purpose was awesome to wit
ness.” Jazzwise
The
Trojan
Celebrate 50 years of
Trojan Records with
Story Jazz Jamaica All Stars plus special guests
Brinsley Forde (Aswad), Noel McCoy,
String Ting and Dem 3
with Hull Freedom Chorus
Saturday 17 November 7.30pm
Hull City Hall
Tickets £20 (dancing/standing/unreserved) £25 (reserved balcony seating) from
www.hulltheatres.co.uk or 01482 300300
Established in 1968, the legendary reggae/rock tunes, including Desmond Dekker’s Israelites,
steady London label Trojan was the first label Eric Donaldson’s classic Red Red Wine and
to distribute Jamaican music on a large scale. Harry J All Stars’ Liquidator.
For many in the UK, it was the first point of
With a 25-strong band plus the mighty Hull
contact with Jamaican music and culture, and
Freedom Chorus on stage, we’re going to raise
it became a meeting place for young people
the roof at Hull City Hall. Bring your dancing
who celebrated sound that united rather than
shoes and get ready to rock!
divided them. With its re-workings of popular
tracks and innovative originals, Trojan became Produced by Tomorrow’s Warriors
a crucial link between two very different
“…there was as much of a party going on in
cultures.
the stalls as there was on the stage…. “
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the HHHH The Herald (Scotland)
phenomenon that was Trojan Records, Jazz
Jamaica All Stars pays tribute to some of “Jazz Jamaica…Well known for blowing the
Jamaica’s greatest artists and record labels. roof off live shows. A joyful, cosmopolitan
The Trojan Story features many much -loved tribute.” Jazzwise
Gonzalo
Argentinian gypsy jazz maestro
Bergara
Festival ticket offer
Quartet
(Applies to Hull Truck Theatre shows only)
See any 3 Hull Truck Theatre shows for the price of 2 (book
3 shows in advance at the same time and get the cheapest
ticket free).
Please note this offer isn’t available online and can only
be booked via the Hull Truck Theatre box office on 01482
323638 or in person
featuring Matt Holborn:
Django Reinhardt Venue guide
meets Astor Piazzolla
Saturday 17 November 9pm
Hull Truck Theatre Studio
Tickets £16 (students and under 26s £6)
Hull Truck Theatre Hull City Hall Albemarle Music
When Django meets Tango. Virtuoso 50 Ferensway, Quen Victoria Square, Centre
composer and guitarist Gonzalo Bergara has Hull HU2 8LB Carr Lane, Hull 60 Ferensway Hull
forged his own style of Gypsy Jazz over the www.hulltruck.co.uk HU1 3RQ Hu2 8LN
last 10 years, blending the sounds of 01482 323638 01482 300 306 01482 318800
Parisian swing and his native Argentina. In
this show, he joins forces with some of the
UK’s most accomplished musicians, merging
the music of Django Reinhardt and Tango J-Night principal funders: J-Night is supported by:
maestro Astor Piazzolla – musical icons of
different styles, but with a similar approach
to melody and musicality. Two cultures, two
different ways of expressing music, four
All details correct at time of printing. J-Night reserves the right to change the programme if
incredible musicians – this show will take
circumstances dictate.
your breath away. For general information about J-Night and Hull Jazz Festival please visit www.jnight.org.
“The best thing that’s happened to Gypsy
Photo credits Phillip Rathmer (Evelyn Glennie); Dave Stapleton (Dinosaur);
Jazz in the last 20 years” Django Reinhardt
Annabelle Nary (Juliet Kelly); Howard Denner (Trojan Story)
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HULL JAZZ FESTIVAL 26TH WINTER EDITION
14 - 17 NOVEMBER 2018
AT HULL TRUCK THEATRE, HULL CITY HALL AND THE ALBEMARLE
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