Jerry Dammers Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra Presents Cosmic Engineering: A tribute to Sun Ra and other musical mavericks
Posted: February 3rd, 2009 | Author: Sermad | Filed under: Art, Music, Theatre | View Comments
Songwriter/keyboardist Jerry Dammers and an 18-piece orchestra, featuring some of the UK’s foremost jazz musicians, pay tribute to the futuristic jazz of Sun Ra and Alice Coltrane by mingling their sounds with those of dub innovator Coxsone Dodd, Exotica pioneer Martin Denny and more.
Dammers (founder of The Specials and 2 Tone, main songwriter (Ghost Town, Free Nelson Mandela) presents his unique take on retro futura. Initially a tribute to Sun Ra’s futuristic jazz, Dammers has combined some of his other musical obsessions – from library music and exotica to ska and reggae – in a style that reflects more recent influences such as hip hop, jungle and dubstep, alongside adaptations of a couple of Dammers’ own compositions.
Originally conceived as part of an art event, the show combines strong visual and theatrical elements including costumes, art props and projected images, creating a complete alternative musical world, credible to jazz, breakbeat, and rock fans alike.
10 March 2009 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=8458
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