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Tori Handsley Trio + Ollie Howell Quintet at Vortex Jazz Club
Courtesy of Maxim Micheliov | Posted on November 9, 2014
Where
Vortex Jazz Club
11 Gillett Street
London
Map
020 7254 4097
When
Mon, November 17, 2014
20:00
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Musicians
Tori Handsley
harpMisha Mullov-Abbado
bass, acousticAbout
Featured in Jazzwise Magazine’s ‘Who to Look out for in 2014′
Composer, arranger and performer, playing pedal, electric and Latin harps. Tori Handsley is renowned for her unique take on the harp. Her contemporary electric-harp led trio draws upon many influences, creating a tapestry of beats and strings with resounding riffs, driven by heavy grooves, layered with ethereal free flowing passages.
Particular influences include: EST, Neil Cowley Trio, Bad Plus, Keith Jarrett, Dorothy Ashby, McCoy Tyner & Mahavishnu Orchestra. One of the highlights of her career was touring with her childhood hero Nigel Kennedy in 2010, after being invited to be a part of his band for his Duke Ellington tour. Tori has since performed with other artists including: Orphy Robinson, Cleveland Watkiss, Pat Thomas, Claude Deppa, Shabaka Hutchings, Doug Boyle & Adam Waldmann, playing on the Kairos 4tet release ‘Everything we Hold’. After performing at ‘Freedom’, a free improv night hosted by Orphy Robinson, Tori was invited to become a member of the Jazz Warriors International. Tori has played at venues including: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Vortex, Purcell Room, Royal Albert Hall and for Jazz in the Round....