Sharkestra

"...eye watering post-jazz, pre-apocalyptic big band comprising members of the celebrated Electric Dr.M, Røyst, Metropolis and The Points System."

The Sharkestra is a 9 piece group comprising of 4 rhythm section, 4 front line and 1 vocalist.

Using very little written music, the band base their performances on concepts found in rock and modern dance music as well as the vocabulary associated with contemporary classical and improvised music.

Often, the music is conducted, but the specific details of the player's interpretation are their own. Because of this, no two Sharkestra performances are the same.

Members

Next Gig

> The Turnaround

Johnny Tomlinson – Piano Simon Kaylor – Tenor Saxophone Tommy Evans –Drums Simon Beddoe – Trumpet/Flugel Horn Nick Tyson – Guitar Seth Benett – Double Bass Bringing together some of the most innovative, exceptional & contemporary musicians in the North, If Destroyed Still True are led by the percussive genius of Tommy Evans & featuring Parliamentary Jazz Award winner Nick Tyson on guitar, fire & brimstone honker Simon Kaylor on sax, Si Beddoe blowing out the cobwebs on Trumpet & the expressive fingers of Johnny Tomlinson on the ivories. Whilst drawing upon influences from Avishai Cohen to Perfect Houseplants IDST have developed a more orchestral style whilst retaining a focus on improvisation & musical communication. This has resulted in a coming together of jazz & folk in an idiosyncratically English fashion - sweeping melodies, unusual harmonic progression & complex rhythm keeping. Music to keep the listener on their toes without alienating.

05/07/09, 8pm - Sela bar, Upper Briggate, Leeds, Free Entry

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