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Dakhla
Dakhla brass comes to Stroud full of energy drawn from international influencesArmed with just a trumpet, two saxophones, a trombone and a drum kit Dakhla Brass have embarked on a magical exploration of the richness of brass music as celebrated around the world. Their distinctive fusion boasts echoes from the deserts of Rajasthan to the souks of North Africa, the carnival parades of the Caribbean and the downtown bars of Louisiana.
Each of its five members came to Dakhla Brass bursting with musical accomplishment in fields including jazz, Latin, rock, folk, soul, ska, R’n’B and swing. All of this shines through in the band’s music, but their (highly) original compositions are much more than the sum of those parts. The Dakhla Brass sound gives even these excellent musicians the chance to take things to a higher level.
In under five years they have released three albums of original music, carefully honing an identity with intricately written musical tapestries woven from glittering brass threads. The sheer quality of their music has caught the ears of BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 while their live performances have included sharing prestigious stages with top international contemporary outfits, including the Youngblood, Hypnotic and Hot 8 Brass Bands.
Get The Blessing
Formed in 2000 to share a fascination with the improvisation and monophonic nature of Ornette Coleman’s earlier works and throughout this time, the line-up has remained the same throughout with Portishead rhythm masters Jim Barr and Clive Deamer on bass and drums respectively, Pete Judge on trumpet and Jake McMurchie on saxophone. For this particular gig the excellent Matt Brown stands in for Clive Deamer while he has honors other comitments.
Since the release of All Is Yes in February 2008, they’ve taken their musical vision round the world with successful tours and festival appearances in the UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Dubai, Turkey, Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Serbia.
Jazz Stroud
26th-28th May
It is now in it’s second year and promises to be as full and exciting as last years. Town centre venues are are minutes away from each other and include SVA, Meme Bar, Goods Shed, The Ale House and the Subscription Rooms. All daytime performances are FREE with a full packed programme including,: John Street Ska Orchestra, The Sea Slugs, Weston & Dellow, Dave Ayre Trio, Jazz Friday, Beje, Andy Nowak Quartet and more also there is lots of FREE performances in the evenings with Patsy Gamble, The Schmoozenbergs, Kevin Figes Quartet and others plus ticketed events with headliners Get The Blessing, Mammal Hands, Dakhla, Tezeta, Vels Trio, The Evil Usses among the excellent line up.
John Street Kitchen will be open throughout the weekend and also serving food in the evenings.
Make sure you pick up your Jazz Stroud event programme from any of the venues.
Check the website for more info and running order: www.jazzstroud.org
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