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Orphy Robinson at Bristol Beacon

Courtesy of Ian Storror | Posted on February 14, 2022

Where

Bristol Beacon
Trenchard Street
Bristol
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Orphy Robinson at Bristol Beacon

When

Sun, May 15, 2022
20:00

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Musicians

Orphy Robinson
vibraphone

About

Orphy Robinson (Marimba/Vibes)

Orphy Robinson is one of the major figures in the UK Jazz scene, but is regarded as an important figure across a wide range of musics, not only as a master musician but also as a mentor and educator.
He has released records on Blue Note record label and played with top US artists Don Cherry, David Murray, Henry Threadgill, and in the UK with Courtney Pine, The Jazz Warriors, and Andy Sheppard, among many, many, others

Orphy is a vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist, who also plays; saxophone, trumpet, drums, piano, marimba and steel pans. He has written music for television, film, theatre, opera and contemporary classical music; including “42 Shades of Black” for the Phoenix Dance Theatre, which was performed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. ...

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