Andre Canniere at The Bear Club

Inspired by writers Rilke and Bukowski, trumpeter Andre’s fine ensemble of contemporary London players grasps his pieces with a corresponding mystical intensity, grit and astonishing sonic variety.

In 2016, The Darkening Blue album was released to much critical acclaim and supported by a successful ACE-funded UK tour.

This performance will showcase a new set of compositions for The Darkening Blue which will feature words written by UK-based women including established Leeds-based poet Malika Booker and Rebecca Lynch (creative-writer-in-residence at King’s College, London)....

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Inspired by writers Rilke and Bukowski, trumpeter Andre’s fine ensemble of contemporary London players grasps his pieces with a corresponding mystical intensity, grit and astonishing sonic variety.

In 2016, The Darkening Blue album was released to much critical acclaim and supported by a successful ACE-funded UK tour.

This performance will showcase a new set of compositions for The Darkening Blue which will feature words written by UK-based women including established Leeds-based poet Malika Booker and Rebecca Lynch (creative-writer-in-residence at King’s College, London).

“A fine example of a stellar line-up achieving a remarkable amalgam of depth, warmth and sensitivity.”
All About Jazz

“Another ambitious step for trumpeter Andre Canniere and a very classy sextet… Canniere’s range-spanning trumpet and bright runs, and Freestone’s sensitivity to spacing and dramatic narrative accompany Beraha’s impassive eloquence with the lyrics… Canniere’s instrumentals confirm his jazz-composing power and constructive writing for improvisers. The band is terrific.”
The Guardian

“The Darkening Blue is Canniere’s most ambitious, wide-ranging and personal album to date.”
Jazzwise Magazine

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