Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A Orchestra (NNF2012) - T01508364537A highly acclaimed tour, appearances on Jools Holland, at Glastonbury and The Barbican... now Jerry Dammers (founder of The Specials and 2 Tone) brings his twenty-piece orchestra to Norwich for the first time. Dammers' funk, dub, jungle or dubstep-influenced arrangements of his selections from cosmic jazz to reggae, from exotica to library music, form backdrops for some of the country's finest jazz improvisers. Originally a tribute to space jazz maverick Sun Ra, the orchestra has expanded its repertoire, and on the 50th anniversary year of Jamaican independence, do not be surprised if some ska and reggae roots show through, or by updates of a couple of Dammers' own tunes, such as Ghost Town (now Ghost Planet). Legendary Jamaican trombonist Rico (who played with The Specials) will guest.Performer Zoe Rahman (piano). Performer Jason Yarde. Performer Denys Baptiste. Performer Nathaniel Facey. Performer Shabaka Hutchings (saxes). Performer Finn Peters (flute). Performer Anthony Joseph (vocals). Performer Francine Luce (vocals). | |
| 26 May 12 | Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L283337950 |
Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A Orchestra - T1210210402The Specials and 2 Tone founder Jerry Dammers funk and dub influenced arrangements of his selections from cosmic jazz , reggae, exotica and library music, have formed backdrops for some of the country s finest jazz improvisers, in his highly acclaimed orchestra. New selections paying homage to a variety of futurist musical dreamers, adaptations of Dammers own songs, and a small amount of original material, are now moving the orchestra beyond its "Sun Ra Tribute band" starting point. The 20 piece orchestra will include Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Finn Peters, Nathaniel Facey, Larry Stubbings, Shabaka Hutchings, Robin Hopcraft, Harry Brown and Terry Edwards brass; Anthony Joseph and Francine Luce vocals; Alcyona Mick piano; Roger Beaujolais vibes; Patrick Illingworth drums and Crispin Spry percussion. Check the Barbican website for the final line-up. | |
| 18 Nov 11 | Barbican Centre, West End :: V371 listing details L01214599291 |
Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A Orchestra - T1702326169Jerry Dammers, founder of Coventry’s The Specials and 2 Tone Records, writer of Ghost Town and Free Nelson Mandela, started his 19 piece orchestra as a 'tribute band' to space jazz maverick Sun Ra. Dammers has now expanded the repertoire, from Cedric 'Im' Brookes’ spiritual reggae, to Alice Coltrane’s eastern mysticism... from Tommy McCook’s deep jazzy ska, to Martin Denny’s dark exotica... and even to one or two versions of Dammers’ own songs. Some of the country’s best jazz musicians perform, with occasional vocalists, inside Dammers’ rhythmic setting, which draws on funk, reggae, rock, and recent styles such as hip hop, jungle or dubstep. The orchestra has received rave reviews from both jazz and rock/pop critics, in Dammers’ words, 'aimed at everyone'. It is vivid, visual and theatrical. | |
| 9 Apr 10 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L543980988 |
| 7 Apr 10 | Bristol Beacon, Bristol :: V1410 listing details L850201735 |
| 1 Apr 10 | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool :: V194 listing details L0220747682 |
| 30 Mar 10 | Bridgewater Hall, Manchester :: V1208 listing details L02125604623 |
| 26 Mar 10 | The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead :: V1744216401 listing details L01648868688 |
| 11 Mar 10 | De Montfort Hall, Leicester :: V430 listing details L1343476171 |
| 10 Mar 10 | Anvil Arts, Basingstoke :: V765 listing details L01675529934 |
| 7 Mar 10 | Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L285605269 |
| 5 Mar 10 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L01864571804 |
| 4 Mar 10 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L815187192 |
T1609731299Jerry Dammers, founder of The Specials and 2Tone Records, write of 'Ghost Town' and 'Free Nelson Mandela', started his 19-piece orchestra as a 'tribute band' to the space jazz maverick Sun Ra. The orchestra has received rave reviews from both jazz and rock/pop critics. | |
| 31 Mar 10 | Usher Hall, Edinburgh :: V0738357779 listing details L864772010 |
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| 17 Mar 17 | O2 Academy Sheffield, Sheffield :: V996282762 listing details L1002112488 |
| 11 Nov 16 | O2 Academy Sheffield, Sheffield :: V996282762 listing details L01030832871 |
| 25 Aug 02 | ICA, Inner London :: V205 listing details L722369389 |
