Michael Janisch Residency at Pizza Express Jazz Club, London

Friday, October 02, 2009

Bassist Michael Janisch will be featuring in a new two day a month residency at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London, W1

Following the succesful launch and tour of his excellent new solo album “Purpose Built” ex pat American bassist Michael Janisch will be featuring in a two nights a month residency at the Pizza Express playing music from some of his other successful projects.
Details are as follows;

Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October 2009
Perico Sambeat
Spanish alto saxophonist Perico Sambeat, sometimes heard in Britain with Guy Barker or Tim Garland, is a performer with echoes of Art Pepper, Lee Konitz and Eric Dolphy who is none the less an artist of imposing character within a straightish postbop context
John Fordham, The Guardian
Perico Sambeat is one of Europe’s most celebrated jazz saxophonists and composers.  Based in Barcelona, he has worked with distinguished names such as Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Kenny Wheeler, and Maria Schneider, and has recorded countless works for small and large ensemble.  His compositional output is equally matched by his blistering playing technique, and full instantly recognizable sound.  His recordings have earned him worldwide recognition for excellence and feature such notables as Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, and Jeff Ballard.  Perico is joined by French guitarist Romain Pilon - making his London debut - and rising star drummer from NYC, Colin Stranahan.  Romain’s playing has earned him a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music, and further to NYC where he played with Seamus Blake and Lionel Lueke.  Although in his early 20s, Colin Stranahan has already performed with John Scofield, Benny Golson, Ron Carter, and Herbie Hancock, and recently finished a two-year stint at The Thelonious Monk Institute directed by Terence Blanchard.

Thursday 19 November 2009
The TransAtlantic Collective
The TransAtlantic Collective has really established itself as an exciting working unit, forging genuine connections between London, Europe, and NYC, highly charged contemporary jazz fuelled by innate virtuosity, but never hindered by it
Jazzwise
The TransAtlantic Collective is made up of some of the top emerging artists from New York City and Europe.  The group was formed by Michael Janisch and NYC altoist Patrick Cornelius in 2005 to foster cross-continental collaboration in musical performance, composition, and education.  In 2008 it undertook a near 40-date European tour to rave reviews by the press, and has played in over 30 UK cities.  The Collective will be performing music from its critically acclaimed debut album, Travelling Song.  This date is part of the London Jazz Festival.

Michael Janisch Presents… has December 2009 off, and returns in January 2010; all acts TBA

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