Alex Harding-lucian Ban Duo at Filament At The Vanderelli Room

FILAMENT is proud to present, on a U.S. tour- the Alex Harding-Lucian Ban duo. This is a special engagement at Filament not to be missed. Alex has played in both the Mingus Big Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra and played here in town with one of Tom Abbs' bands about 10 years ago. $15 advance tix, $20 at the door. BYOB

“Soul-stirring dialogues , lyrically tapestries of sound . . . magical moments throughout this pleasurable and incisive set “
- All About Jazz

“Visceral Duets”
-Jazz Weekly

Detroit born baritone saxophonist extraordinaire ALEX HARDING and Transylvanian expat pianist LUCIAN BAN have been at the forefront of contemporary jazz for more than two decades, collaborating and founding several groups together, releasing a handful of diverse albums for American and European labels, performing countless concerts and tours all the while documenting an amazing body of music....

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FILAMENT is proud to present, on a U.S. tour- the Alex Harding-Lucian Ban duo. This is a special engagement at Filament not to be missed. Alex has played in both the Mingus Big Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra and played here in town with one of Tom Abbs' bands about 10 years ago. $15 advance tix, $20 at the door. BYOB

“Soul-stirring dialogues , lyrically tapestries of sound . . . magical moments throughout this pleasurable and incisive set “
- All About Jazz

“Visceral Duets”
-Jazz Weekly

Detroit born baritone saxophonist extraordinaire ALEX HARDING and Transylvanian expat pianist LUCIAN BAN have been at the forefront of contemporary jazz for more than two decades, collaborating and founding several groups together, releasing a handful of diverse albums for American and European labels, performing countless concerts and tours all the while documenting an amazing body of music.

From blues to spontaneous pieces, from ballads that seem to channel Ben Webster and Archie Sheep, from intricate bass clarinet & piano duets to a heartfelt solo baritone tribute to the late master Hamiet Bluiett, DARK BLUE represents a stunning document of two artists at their maturity, two old friends conversing in the language of modern jazz. Fans of Mr. Harding’s unmistakable baritone sound will be surprised to hear his amazing bass clarinet voice on several pieces of this album.

2019 sees them celebrating the Sunnyside records release of their long awaited duet DARK BLUE. The album showcases Mr. Harding, one of the most important baritone saxophonists of the past decades, in a program of duets with longtime collaborator pianist Lucian Ban – a unique amalgamation of original pieces and improvisations informed by traditions of jazz, blues, and European chamber music.

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