Continuing their inspired jazz programming, Brighton Dome host a trio of events to whet the appetites of traditional and contemporary jazz lovers, funk fans and electronic enthusiasts over the next few evenings.
Brighton Dome’s venues will come to life this weekend (Thursday 27th – Saturday 29th March) with performances from UK jazz rising stars, traditional New Orleans brass sounds blended with hip-hop and funk and a one-off, immersive night of electronic music.
The third in the series of Brighton Dome’s newly launched Record Label Nights, mixed-bill gigs curated by some of the UK’s most exciting independent labels, comes from Manchester’s Gondwana Records on Thursday. Established in 2008, Gondwana’s signature sound is progressive electronica and jazz-influenced new music, in the form of artists such as composer and saxophonist Jasmine Myra and Danish electronic duo Svanesborg Kardyb. Portico Quartet’s Jack Wyllie plays music from his Paradise Cinema albums, plus there is a set from Gondwana’s resident DJ, Mari*.
The following night (28th March), supported by Brighton label Tru Thoughts, New Orleans’ Hot 8 Brass Band return to the Concert Hall for a loose-limbed party soundtracked by their trademark funk, rap and hip hop-inflected music, drawing inspiration from the jazz heritage of their hometown. They are supported by Tru Thoughts artists including the formidable Tara Lily, who melds electronica, jazz and RnB with traditional Bengali folk music and Steven Bamidele, whose influences range from Marvin Gaye and Radiohead to Lianne La Havas and Solange.
On Saturday 29th March at Circle of Live, event creator Sebastian Mullaert and two trailblazing electronic music contemporaries play live simultaneously for the first time, producing a one-off show on a uniquely designed ‘in-the-round’ stage in the Corn Exchange. Having never before met or performed together, pioneering UK artists Clark, known for his raw, cinematic soundscapes and Rival Consoles, whose distinctive music features acoustic instruments and found sounds, appear alongside Mullaert, celebrated for his transformative approach to live performance, to step into the unknown together, creating a musical experience that disappears as quickly as it is born, never to be repeated again.
Tickets and details for all shows are available from the Dome Box Office or online here.
Jasmine Myra photo by Emily Dennison
