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Event
- Title:
- Kit Downes Trio
- When:
- 19.03.2010 17.30 h
- Where:
- The Front Room at the QEH, Southbank Centre - Southwark
- Category:
- Music
Description
Pianist/composer Kit Downes exploded onto the British jazz scene playing with Empirical, and then with Troyka, Fraud and Acoustic Ladyland. He went on to win the BBC Jazz Award for Rising Star in 2008, as well as a Yamaha Scholorship in 2009.
Two years on, Kit has moved on to his own trio project releasing a debut album, 'Golden', that has garnered huge acclaim. Joined by his two Royal Academy colleagues, award-winning bassist Calum Gourlay and rising drum star James Maddren, the music displays a level of understanding and intelligence between players that can only come from working closely together for a number of years. They read each other perfectly. The music is immediately arresting and stands repeated listening. It uses melody, inspired from a range of sources ranging from Bela Bartok to Keith Jarrett to Rufus Wainwright, and endeavours both to celebrate the classic piano trio tradition as well as develop it. They have recorded live sessions for BBC Jazz on 3 as well as playing at the London Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Glasgow Jazz Festival.
Venue
- Venue:
- The Front Room at the QEH, Southbank Centre - Website
- Street:
- Belvedere Road
- Postcode:
- SE1 8XX
- City:
- Southwark
- Area/Borough:
- London
- Country:
- UK
Description
Southbank Centre is located in on the Thames riverside between Golden Jubilee and Waterloo Bridges, in Central London.
Tube: Waterloo (Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines), Embankment (Circle and District lines)
Download a map of the South Bank Centre
Switchboard: +44 (0)871 663 2501
Ticket Office: +44 (0)871 663 2500
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