Bird Migration: Charlie Parker Centenary Big Band at Crookes Social Club

saxophones:.John O'Gallagher,
Zhenya Strigalev, Alex Garnett, Josephine Davies:
trumpets. Byron Wallen, Percy Pursglove, Robbie Robson:
trombones: Trevor Mires, Winston Rollins, Richard Henry.
Hans Koller: piano
Calum Gourlay: bass
Shane Forbes: drums

A 13-piece ensemble exploring and celebrating the musical ideas of Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker. Bird Migration is an innovative, cross-genre project from critically acclaimed composer and multi-instrumentalist Hans Koller, Head of Jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. The project features a stellar group of top jazz musicians who have experience in diverse musical worlds, are characterised by a willingness to experiment and are committed to open improvising as well as being a disciplined part of an overall, innovative sound. Expect a rich soundscape reflecting Parker’s revolutionary jazz innovations as well as his interest in contemporary classical composers. www.hanskoller.co.uk/...

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saxophones:.John O'Gallagher,
Zhenya Strigalev, Alex Garnett, Josephine Davies:
trumpets. Byron Wallen, Percy Pursglove, Robbie Robson:
trombones: Trevor Mires, Winston Rollins, Richard Henry.
Hans Koller: piano
Calum Gourlay: bass
Shane Forbes: drums

A 13-piece ensemble exploring and celebrating the musical ideas of Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker. Bird Migration is an innovative, cross-genre project from critically acclaimed composer and multi-instrumentalist Hans Koller, Head of Jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. The project features a stellar group of top jazz musicians who have experience in diverse musical worlds, are characterised by a willingness to experiment and are committed to open improvising as well as being a disciplined part of an overall, innovative sound. Expect a rich soundscape reflecting Parker’s revolutionary jazz innovations as well as his interest in contemporary classical composers. www.hanskoller.co.uk/

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