Tue 14th February 2012 – Doors open: 19:30
Dubbed “the Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Toure is one of the hottest talents on the contemporary African music scene.
Son of the late maestro and two-time Grammy Award-winner Ali Farka Toure, his music heralds a new generation of Malian desert blues. A highly gifted guitarist, singer, songwriter and percussionist, Vieux has reinvented the fusion music his father created—bringing funk, reggae, and jam music to the desert-blues genre and carrying this new sound worldwide. Utterly astonishing live, Band on the Wall is delighted to bring one of Africa’s greatest new stars to Manchester for this very special concert.
“Africa’s new axe hero marches on.” **** Uncut
“He presents something like an African version of the classic blues-rock power trio with his guitar providing both chiming rhythm and spidery lead … I’d have cranked the whole thing up to 11.” The Times
“Tearing off screeds of glittering, almost orientally flavoured guitar, the 28 year old...takes the desert blues sound in a more rocking, contemporary direction” **** Daily Telegraph
“The son of the late Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure inherited his dad’s dazzlingly fluid phrasing but clearly also digs the fiery African blues rock of bands like Tinariwen. Here, he joins American peers for a crossover set that slays”
Rolling Stone
“Farka Toure’s fluid, Hendrix-like runs alternately electrify and soothe, cleanly melding Western rock influences with desert trance-blues grooves into his own identifiable sound.” Pasadena Weekly
This concert starts at 8pm but our Picturehouse cafe bar will be open from 5.30pm for homemade food and drinks.
Supported By SONGLINES MAGAZINE
Ronnie Scott’s
47 Frith Street
Soho
London
W1D 4HT
Dates:
Tuesday 10th April - Thursday 12th April
Ticket Prices:
£35.00 - £50.00
Doors open time
First House
18:00
It is difficult to pin the multi-talented Michel Legrand down into one single category. This amazingly versatile French singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, conductor and producer has enjoyed a whirlwind career, excelling in an impressively broad range of domains from film soundtracks and French ‘chanson’ to jazz and classical music. An international star, who has won as much respect in the States as he has in Europe, Legrand is an insatiable musician whose creativity and ambition appear to know no bounds.
Legrand had long been familiar with the French ‘chanson’ world, having accompanied some of its biggest stars when he was a young 20-year-old just starting out in the business. He had also put in several years at the Philips label, orchestrating countless songs for the big names of the day. When Legrand met the famous Toulousan singer Claude Nougaro in 1962, the two men hit it off immediately thanks to their shared passion for jazz. The pair even went on to write a number of Nougaro classics together including “Les Dom Juan” and “Le Cinéma.” Legrand also went on to compose and arrange material for Serge Reggiani in 1970 and he worked with Yves Montand, too, composing hits such as “Coucher avec elle.” Meanwhile, Legrand’s songs were covered by a number of international stars from Liza Minnelli to Greek diva Nana Mouskouri.
The Mostly Jazz Festival is back..... well almost!
The Mostly Jazz Festival is set to return on 29th, 30th June & 1st July 2012 as The Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival.
Doing exactly what it says on the tin, The Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival offers a blistering weekend of Jazz, Funk & Soul with a host of household names bringing the party atmosphere back to Moseley Park!
With the success of the festival growing each year, we are delighted to announce that BBC Radio 1’s purveyor of eclectic sounds Gilles Peterson and BBC Radio 6’s Funk & Soul maestro Craig Charles will be returning to curate the line up with some of their favourite acts. They’ll also be jumping behind the decks for sets at the official after show parties as well as DJing in the park!
In 2011, Over 5,000 Jazz, Funk & Soul enthusiasts filled the park to witness the Hammond Legend, Booker T (pictured) close the event in style following epic headline performances from The Cinematic Orchestra & Matthew Herbert Big Band. Further performances came from the likes of Pigbag, Hidden Orchestra, Brandt Brauer Frick, Alice Russell, Smoove & Turrell & Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra.
In 2012.... There will be, once again, two stages side by side at the festival, the second of which will feature up and coming talent. As in 2011, Tony Dudley-Evans’ development agency Birmingham Jazz and Birmingham’s premier jazz & funk parlour The Yardbird will be curating the second stage, whilst Gilles Peterson’s favourite Birmingham promoters Leftfoot will be taking the reins on friday. Each will showcase some of their top acts so expect to see a wealth of emerging sounds.
The line ups for both stages will be announced gradually over the coming months but we can already guarantee some amazing artists for 2012! We’ll also be keeping you updated with further events happening in the build up to the festival!
Tickets for Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul 2012 will be going on sale on 5th December 2011 via http://www.mostlyjazz.co.uk. To avoid booking fees there will also be the option to send in a postal form which is now available from the website. Alternatively, you can visit one of our outlets listed on our site to pick up the tickets in person.
We will be announcing the first set of artists on 21st January 2012 at our official launch party at Hare & Hounds featuring Smoove & Turrell with their six piece live band! Details for this show and how to buy tickets are available at http://www.mostlyjazz.co.uk