Archipelago + MC3 at The Folklore Rooms

ARCHIPELAGO
‘Very original, evocative, and at times haunting’ - Kevin Le Gendre, BBC Radio 3

Fronted by saxophonist, clarinetist, singer and composer Faye MacCalman and completed by John Pope (Bass) and Christian Alderson (Drums); their sound is a dreamlike collision of otherworldly atmospheres, heartfelt song-writing and energetic off-kilter rhythms. Moving between instruments and effects to create the illusion of a much larger ensemble, before peeling back to their raw, improvisational trio form, Archipelago’s uncompromising refusal to fit in one genre makes for a fully-charged musical experience…...

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ARCHIPELAGO
‘Very original, evocative, and at times haunting’ - Kevin Le Gendre, BBC Radio 3

Fronted by saxophonist, clarinetist, singer and composer Faye MacCalman and completed by John Pope (Bass) and Christian Alderson (Drums); their sound is a dreamlike collision of otherworldly atmospheres, heartfelt song-writing and energetic off-kilter rhythms. Moving between instruments and effects to create the illusion of a much larger ensemble, before peeling back to their raw, improvisational trio form, Archipelago’s uncompromising refusal to fit in one genre makes for a fully-charged musical experience…

MC3
“The three are distinctly different in their styles of play but they interweave and engage in dialogues which make them sound like long-time associates who are comfortable together.

"Autobiography of a Poet" …features sensitive group playing from all three players and reinforces the fact that this trio has its own unique sound which is highly recognisable..."

John Eyles on All About Jazz

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