Highlight of the month was the first manifestation of an adventurous project called Hearing Things, sketched and projected back in February: Trombone Poetry engages with esteemed poet John Robinson in cahoots with the most creative percussionist you’ve ever heard, Gary Hammond.
This shindig was brought to life in Hull in the cool yet amiable setting of Humber Street Gallery.
John Robinson offered a typically rich selection of poems, alternating with the house trombonist either reading from Better Late Than Sorry, Beetles and Robots plus a handful of new poems, or spontaneously duetting with Gary Hammond. John also called on the orchestra to accompany some of his poems.
There is some loose talk of doing this again next year. Some people never learn.
DECEMBER GIGS
Paperbacks at all these events!
Saturday 2 December, 14:00
Roberta Pla Latin Jazz Ensemble
4a Station Way
London SE15 4RX
Sunday 3 December, 20:00
John Bennett Band
The Eleanor Arms
460 Old Ford Road, Bow, London E3 5JP
Monday 4 December, 20:00 doors, 20:30 start
Mick Collins Legacy Jazz Orchestra
Sundridge Park Working Mens Club and Institute
134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley BR1 5AF
Sunday 10 December, 16:00
Little BigHorn + Trombone Poetry
48 Kingsland Road, London
Wednesday 13, 19:30 ?
99 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LF
Sunday 17 December, 12:00 – 17:00
Mopomoso:
Faradena Afifi (viola et al), Steve Beresford (piano), Maham Suhail (voice), Anthony Dolphin (sax/voice), Julian Woods (guitar), George Garford (sax), Maggie Nicols (voice), Paul Pignon (plunderphonics), John Bisset (lap guitar), Phil Minton (voice), Edward Shipsey (drums/piano/objects), Chris Hill (clarinet/ukelele), Alan Newcombe (saxes), Bettina Schroeder (ukelele/voice), Matt Hutchinson (piano), Martin Hackett (synths), Lawrence Casserley (processing/assorted sounders), Lisa Reim (flute), Olga Ksendzovska (piano), Eli Evdokimova (flute), Jane Hollingworth (sousaphone/tuba), Henry McPherson (piano/voice), Nicky Smith (voice/movement), Chris Holley (flamenco footwork), Alan Wilkinson (reeds), Sylvia Hallett (hurdy-gurdy), Jakub Rokita (electronics), Susanna Ferrar (violin), Paul Taylor (trombone), Ivor Kallin (viola), John Eyles (sax), Roger Turner (drums), plus more.
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square London, N16 8AZ
Tickets £12/Vortex members and concessions £8