Alan Barnes with Swingshift Big Band "The Duke and his friends"
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Sunday 22nd March 2015, 2 p.m.
Matinee in the Balmoral Suite
Duke Ellington was reputedly a ‘workaholic’. Always touring, he wrote snippets of new music in planes, trains, airports and even in the back of his chauffeur driven car - for enhancement by his musicians . He absorbed himself in improvisation and composition and relished handing out part formed musical ideas during rehearsals to create feedback from his band. He employed some of the most creative musicians of the period who effectively became his collaborators. Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, ‘Bubber’ Miley, Barney Biggard and Juan Tizol to mention just a few. His most trusted and prolific partner in the creative art was Billy Strayhorn. We are delighted to welcome reedsman extraordinaire Alan Barnes to guest with Swingshift. He will join MD Phil Shotton in a look at the Ellingtonia catalogue to see if they can find some of the answers to “who wrote what?”
- Tickets:
- £15
- SMJC members:
- £14
- NUS members:
- £8