Carleen Anderson is American music royalty. Her mother, Vicki Anderson, was James Brown's favourite vocalist and her stepfather Bobby Byrd founded the Famous Flames. Now Carleen - a Mercury-nominated star of soul and acid jazz - honours her family's history in Texas and Mississippi with Cage Street Memorial; a moving testament to her gospel roots and her personal journey from the Deep South to the UK.Melior Opus Griot - T1326309835MELIOR Opus Griot, conceived, composed, written, and performed by Carleen Anderson, is a music genre blended, new storytelling theatre production she characterises as a Futuristic Opera. It is a fantasy about an ocean-floor society called MELIOR. The format combines the classical music tradition of an Opera - Four Acts/Three Scenes each - with an African historical narrator style, hence its subtitle, 'Opus Griot'. Inspired by real life events intertwined with time-travel imaginations this performance joins human musicianship with digital soundscapes to deliver a tale of mermaids and land dwellers pursuing earthly harmony amidst spiritual, mental and physical predators. Alongside Carleen in the lead role, the cast features world-renown vocalists, China Moses and Terri Walker, award-winning saxophonist Camilla George, plus a company of Cornwall based performers who will dance and sing in the specially commissioned choir. Accompanied by a Chamber Quartet of headlining Artists in their own right, led by Orphy Robinson, MBE - vibraphonist; Renell Shaw – bassist; Samy Bishai - violinist; and Crispin Ade Egun - percussionist, Carleen adds her digital music performance using MIMU Gloves, a sound source developed by Grammy winner Imogen Heap, that Carleen implements with computerised audio for the production's alternative Universe aspects.Performer China Moses. Performer Terri Walker. Performer Camilla George (saxophone). | |
| 6 Nov 22 | Hall for Cornwall, Truro :: V1183 listing details L01025654478 |
Cage Street Memorial - T01048904545Carleen's astonishingly soulful voice has won numerous awards and accolades including Jazz FM's Best UK Vocalist. Backed by her own keyboards and an all-star quartet, Carleen blends styles from jazz, soul and gospel to opera and chamber music for an unforgettable evening. | |
| 30 May 17 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L01713651754 |
Carleen Anderson with the Julian Joseph Trio - T0197588061 | |
| 22 May 15 | Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L1770770794 |
T229766189Former front woman for Young Disciples and Brand New heavies delivers her own material including tracks from her recent album Soul Providence.Group/Band Hardkandy. | |
| 8 Oct 06 | Brighton Komedia, Brighton :: V654 listing details L930462119 |
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| 18 Nov 16 to 19 Nov 16 | Jazz Cafe, Inner London :: V1215364224 listing details L1111198733 |
| 9 May 15 | Jazz Cafe, Inner London :: V1215364224 listing details L998634951 |
