T1549021642Part of In the Round, our series of intimate seated shows, Portico Quartet perform music from their fourth studio album Art in the Age of Automation, as well as luminous classics from their much loved back catalogue, and live debuts of previously unheard new music. | |
| 3 Feb 18 | Roundhouse, West End :: V242 listing details L01182730355 |
T01505415390Hot on the heels of selling out Bethnal Green's historic York Hall, Portico Quartet bring music from their new Real World album to the Roundhouse. Melting together Burial-inspired beats, fiery saxophones and ethereal hang with a very modern kind of jazz improv, their translucent music can both mesmerise and thrill. | |
| 18 Oct 12 | Roundhouse, West End :: V242 listing details L0214443707 |
T01070623536Described as being like an indie band that plays post-jazz, Mercury award nominated Portico Quartet, play melodic, rhythmic music that mixes the inspiration of Philip Glass and Steve Reich with a very contemporary kind of jazz improvisation. It’s the blend of ethereal saxophone, the steel pan-like Hang, clattering drums and earthy double-bass that gives their music its unique, beautiful sound. Their dance friendly brand of hook-laden, post-jazz was honed busking across Europe and playing in unusual spaces; churches, galleries, chill-out zones and has earned them a cult following. They have created an inimitable sound that has been compared to the Penguin Café Orchestra, E.S.T. and The Cinematic Orchestra amongst others. | |
| 20 Mar 10 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L01907826581 |
T070579261Portico Quartet are four young musicians based in London and causing quite a stir. Combining contemporary Jazz with modern classical tendencies (think Steve Reich and Philip Glass) along with many other genres, they have created an inimitable sound that has been compared to the Penguin Café Orchestra, EST and The Cinematic Orchestra to name but a few.Group/Band Sweet Billy Pilgrim. | |
| 19 Mar 10 | De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea :: V651 listing details L1014040074 |
| 14 Mar 10 | Band on the Wall, Manchester :: V469333209 listing details L966068957 |
T2027113205Portico Quartet are four young musicians who play melodic, rhythmic music that mixes the inspiration of Philip Glass and Steve Reich with a very contemporary kind of jazz improvisation. It's the blend of ethereal saxophone, the steel pan-like Hang, clattering drums and earthy double-bass that gives their music it's inimitable, beautiful sound. Their dance friendly brand of hook-laden, post-jazz was honed busking across Europe and playing in unusual spaces; churches, galleries, chill-out zones and has earned them a cult following. They have created an inimitable sound that has been compared to the Penguin Café Orchestra, EST and The Cinematic Orchestra amongst others.Performer Sweet Billy Pilgrim. | |
| 29 Oct 09 | Anvil Arts, Basingstoke :: V765 listing details L1297490756 |
T01452185249Portico Quartet sound like nothing you’ve ever heard before. They describe their approach to music as an indie band that play postjazz, and their unique sound has won them a legion of fans. Their new album Knee Deep in the North Sea was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize. | |
| 1 May 09 | Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance :: V1747286290 listing details L1075871753 |
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| 8 May 22 | KOKO Camden, Outer London :: V72604607 listing details L048539206 |
| 7 Apr 22 | Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester :: V489 listing details L0844986709 |
| 19 Nov 21 | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, Outer London :: V353 listing details L1656853594 |
