Live Jazz in London

Tomeka Reid / cello Mary Halvorson / guitar Jason Roebke / bass Tomas Fujiwara / drums "Tomeka Reid is simply a singular and generational talent. An acclaimed cellist, she is also an edgy, daring composer who has combined her love of different musical genres into a syncretic blend that defines her compositional language." New York City Jazz Record Delighted to welcome the great Tomeka Reid Quartet to OTO, following the release of dance! skip! hop! on Out Of Your Head Records. On dance! skip! hop! the quartet sounds more refined than ever, but also takes chances that only a band that has logged countless hours touring together can, with a playful spirit that the title suggests. They seem to one-up themselves with each successive album, and the release of dance! skip! hop! continues this trend. Don't miss! "Reid's quartet delivers one of its most unfettered, confident explorations of their high-spirited sound." DownBeat Cellist and composer Tomeka Reid is one of the most original, versatile, and curious musicians to have emerged from Chicago’s bustling jazz and improvised music scene over the last decade. Now based in New York, her distinctive melodic sensibility, usually braided to a strong sense of groove, has been featured in many distinguished ensembles over the years. Alongside her busy profile as a bandleader (the Tomeka Reid Quartet, Hear in Now), this versatility has seen her greatly in demand as a collaborator not only amongst her peers, but also an older generation, including figures such as Anthony Braxton and Roscoe Mitchell (with whom she currently works in the Art Ensemble of Chicago). https://www.tomekareid.net/

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music Line-up: Myele Manzanza - Drums Faye Thompson - Alto saxophone Gloria Yehilevsky - Vibraphone Kirke Gross - cello Rio Kai - Double bass About Myele Manzanza brings a new ensemble to the legendary Vortex Jazz Club for an evening of adventurous contemporary music, featuring premieres of new works and exploratory improvisation at the edges of jazz and modern composition. With a striking lineup of alto saxophone, vibraphone, cello, double bass and drums, the group moves between intricate textures, rhythmic intensity and open sonic landscapes. Expect bold interplay, fresh compositions and a set of deeply collaborative music from one of the most forward-thinking voices in the London jazz scene [embed]https://myelemanzanza.bandcamp.com/[/embed]