Composer and Guitarist/Bassist Itö leads an exciting jazz collective, The Myanmar Jazz Club, in contemporary jazz music composed by, or co-created with composers/musicians from 4E Jazz Workshops. Expect gnarly grooves, Burmese traditional folk influences, sounds of struggle and of celebration, free creative improvisation and playful explorations of recorded sound. You’ll hear resonance of music that embodies resilience and explores jazz as freedom of expression.
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‘Breaking the Walls’ in Yangon
Super excited to hear how friends and colleagues from the Myanmar Jazz Club interpret a new work, ‘Breaking the Walls’, I made with Itö as well as new pieces by emerging Yangon based composers. Thanks to the British Council for supporting this project.
Myanmar Jazz Club Photos
Had an amazing time playing with Declare Sextet at Turner Sims a few weeks. My Uncle, Markus Kinch, captured some brilliant pictures. Was awesome to work with these amazing musicians: Nick Willsher, Tamar Osborn, Francesca Ter-Berg, George Balmont and Jake Long, with a very special guest slot from Liz Gre. Looking forward to editing together the recordings to share with the world and to hearing how the Yangon crew play the same music at their gig in November! Thanks again to British Council for funding.
Myanmar Jazz Club Project
Declare Sextet at Turner Sims playing new contemporary jazz.
Myanmar Jazz Club Project
I’ve been working on an exciting project for a while, a collaboration with Yangon based musician Itö and the Myanmar Jazz Club which he runs. The UK culmination of this British Council funded project takes place at Turner Sims next Tuesday, where a new sextet of amazing musicians (with Liz Gre guesting on vocals) will perform new pieces by a number of the jazz club and a big new piece I’ve written in partnership with Itö. The Myanmar crew will play the music again at the British Embassy in Yangon in early November. Hope to see you there.
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