Brian Marsella (USA)
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This pianist, composer, group leader already visited the "Vilnius Jazz" festival in 2018 - that time, with his acoustic trio, he interpreted the work of the legendary American avant-garde artist John Zorn, inspired by klezmer music, from the cycle "Masada", which earned B. Marcella the reputation of an unparalleled performer of this music.
The pianist has been in Mr. Zorn's musical universe for seven years, participating in his Masada and Bagatelle projects, playing in the Cobra, New Electric Masada groups, and the Chaos Magick quartet (with John Medeski, Matt Hollenberg and Kenny Grohowski). , in a piano trio with Ches Smith and Jorge Roeder, in the quartet "Incerto" (with Ch. Smith, J. Roeder and Julian Lage). In addition, he has appeared on 25 albums on Mr. Zorn's avant-garde and experimental music label Tzadik, including ten as a leader.
However, this time the pianist will reveal his talent and flexibility in a solo program, escaping from the shadow of his mentor.
Shabaka Hutchings - Majid Bekkas - Hamid Drake (UK-Morocco-USA)
Shabaka Hutchings - tenor sax, clarinet, bamboo flutes
Majid Bekkas - guembri, oud, vocals
Hamid Drake - drums, frame drum, vocals
Three unique jazz meteors flying in their own orbits - one of the brightest British jazz talents Shabaka Hutchings, keeper of Moroccan gnawa music traditions Majid Bekk and one of the world's most influential percussionists of avant-garde jazz and improvisational music Hamid Drake - united for the first time for a European tour, preparing an enchanting black a mixture of soul, African melodies and dance riffs and energetic swing.
