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Jitr Jan: Empirical, Pedro Velasco + Emily Tran at The Cockpit

Where

The Cockpit
Gateforth Street
London
Map
020 7258 2925

Jitr Jan: Empirical, Pedro Velasco + Emily Tran at The Cockpit

When

Mon, January 27, 2025
20:00

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Musicians

Nathaniel Facey
saxophone, alto
Tom Farmer
bass, acoustic
Lewis Wright
vibraphone

About

EMPIRICAL @empiricalmusic
Featuring Nathaniel Facey (alto sax), Tom Farmer (double bass), Lewis Wright (vibraphone) and Shaney Forbes (drums), the quartet bonded through a sense of common purpose: โ€œIโ€™d never met guys who took it so seriously. The process of studying together is really what brought us together, and we just carried on doing itโ€ recalls Tom Farmer. Collective study and exploration has remained the bedrock of Empiricalโ€™s creative process and has seen the band assimilate influences from right across the rich history of jazz. While oblique harmonies, translucent textures and jagged, quick shifting rhythms are the signposts of Empiricalโ€™s musical territory, the band has not been afraid to explore other musical realms. Alongside their ceaselessly fearless creative fervour, Empirical have succeeded in establishing an instantly recognisable group sound that is rife with raw energy and roilingemotion. Despite the intellectualism often ascribed to jazz, for Empirical, itโ€™s ultimately all about moving, rather than impressing, their audience. ...

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