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L A N C A S T E R J A Z Z F E S T I V A L 2 0 1 6

MATT ROBINSON / artistic directorDAVE SHOOTER / producerJEN BENSON / festival managerJACK BOND / marketing & audience development managerMANDY PENELLUM / fundraiserLEO BURTIN / associate producer

PAUL FROGGATT, PETE HYDE, KATHRYN MACDONALD, ALAN RICE, PAULA WILLIAMS / trustees

SPECIAL THANKS TO / Lucy Banks, Amalie Briden, Julie Brown, The Creative Hub, Mark Cutter, Barry Dallman, Kathy Dyson, David Fatkin, Richard Hammond, Liz Hickingbotham, Lesley Jackson, Manchester Jazz Festival, Fanny Martin, Ben McCabe, Steve Mead, Pete Moser, Steve Varden.

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HELLO &WELCOMEOur sixth Lancaster Jazz Festival and, by far, the most ambitious yet.

2016 sees us expand into new territory and hand over the reins to the country’s emerging jazz artists like never before. In a complete first for us we’ve commissioned our headline concert, giving it over to the astonishing baritone saxophonist Cath Roberts who tore the festival apart with Word of Moth at the end of last year. She’s currently writing a completely brand new work whilst bringing together a completely brand new 10 piece band, sourced from around Europe, ready to premier in The Round Theatre on Saturday 17th.

In a similar vein, we continue our annual Youth Jazz Commission, awarded by our members to rising star guitarist Billy Marrows with a super interesting Gamelan inspired octet set. We also return to Lancaster Brewery, welcoming back saxophonists from the very first Lancaster Jazz Festival now they’ve become national jazz superstars. And we’re back in Sun Square and The Hall for the weekend with more amazing musicians, more great coffee, and more solo cello sets than ever before.

Come make a festival with us!

- Matt Robinson, artistic director

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VENUES

All venues are wheelchair accessible apart from The Golden Lion. Festival staff will be on site throughout the festival to offer assistance if required. For detailed information about every venue go to lancasterjazz.com/access or feel free to email the Festival Team atinfo@lancasterjazz.com

1 / THE HALL, China Street, LA1 1EX2 / SUN SQUARE, Sun Street, LA1 1EW (outdoor stage that will go on rain or shine, picnics welcomed)3 / ROBERT GILLOW, Market Street, LA1 1HP4 / THE DUKES BOX OFFICE / GALLERY, Moor Lane, LA1 1QE5 / THE ROUND, THE DUKES, Moor Lane, LA1 1QE6 / GOLDEN LION, Moor Lane, LA1 1QD7 / (to) LANCASTER BREWERY, Lancaster Leisure Park, Wyresdale Road, LA1 3LA (approx 20 min walk)

ORANGE / Public Car Parks

CATHROBERTS

H E A D L I N E A R T I S T &A R T I S T I N R E S I D E N C E 2 0 1 6

Quite possibly the hardest working musician on the UK jazz scene right now Cath Roberts has established a reputation over the last 10 years for mean baritone saxophone playing and impressive writing. Specialising in compositions that mix written fragments with graphic notation, exploring the balance between freedom and structure. A mixing of musical territories from free jazz with tightly notated forms, deep grooves to soundscape-esk textures.

In addition to her own work Cath is a member of various critically acclaimed outfits from the Madworth Sax Quartet to the MJF commissioned, Anton Hunter’s

Article XI to collaborative quartet Word of Moth and far more… On top of all this, when not writing or performing Cath is co-founder of LUME, the London-based platform for original music, and record label Luminous.

In a first for Lancaster Jazz Festival we’ve given our headline performance over to our Artist in Residence with a special commission to write and premier a brand new work in the beautiful Round Theatre at The Dukes. It’s going to be something really special.

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FRIDAY16 L R G S B I G B A N D

E N T R O P IS K I N T

LRGS BIG BANDFEAT. PHIL MEADOWSPAUL FROGGATT / conductorPHIL MEADOWS / alto sax

lancaster breweryfriday 16 september, 7.45pmfree entry

SKINT

The LRGS Big Band has a long and distinguished history giving many young musicians from around the Lancaster district a chance to play serious charts and develop into formidable players. The band is a major feed for the county big bands with many alumni going on to professional careers in the music business.

In this special, one off set they will be joined by London based session musician, artistic director of Engines Orchestra, and until recently lead alto player for the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, saxophonist Phil Meadows.

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ENTROPI

DEE BYRNE / alto saxANDRE CANNIER / trumpetREBECCA NASH / keysOLIE BRICE / bassMATT FISHER / drums

lancaster breweryfriday 16 september, 8.50pmfree entry

SKINT

PHIL MEADOWS / alto sax, keys, electronicsJAMIE BENZIES / bass, electronicsHARRY POPE / drums, electronics

lancaster breweryfriday 16 september, 10pmfree entry

ENTROPI

‘Improv-soaked free-bop’ that explores a narrative oflife-pondering, space gazing and risk-taking through alto saxophonist Dee Byrne’s lively compositions. Juggling order and chaos, composition and improvisation, Entropi build enthralling sets with compelling group interplay, strong themes, open-ended improvisation, dark grooves and interweaving melodic textures. Their upcoming second album being supported by PRSF’s Women Make Music scheme.

We close our opening night at Lancaster Brewery with a powerhouse trio bringing you their take on dance music from across the globe. Expect heavy beats, big riffs and fiery improvisation coming from three of London’s finest, busiest and most critically acclaimed young musicians.

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SATURDAY17 N O D H A

J A Z Z N O R T H I N T R O D U C E SB I L L Y M A R R O W S

NODHA

CALUM MACLEOD / clàrsach, vocalsLIAM WADDLE / keysHARRY JONES / electronics

the hallsaturday 17 september, 12.45pmfree entry

JAZZ NORTH INTRODUCESsun squaresaturday 17 september, 1.20pmfree entry

NODHAphoto by Terry Parsons

Returning to Lancaster Jazz Festival following his very successful Youth Jazz Commission last year, Calum is a pedal harp graduate from the Royal Northern College of Music.

In this performance the trio will be reworking and connecting the harmonic material of both traditional Gaelic folk song and contemporary jazz. Exploring the clàrsach and pedal boards, the Gaelic language and jazz composition.

Providing young northern jazz artists with their first high-profile showcase performances as well as mentoring with leading UK jazz artists, Jazz North Introduces builds on the ‘Manchester Jazz Festival Introduces’ scheme to showcase the best new jazz talent from across the north.

At the time of going to print the artists have yet to be selected but for the latest information and line-up go to lancasterjazz.com or follow Lancaster Jazz Festival on Twitter @LancasterJazz for the latest announcements.

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BILLY MARROWS

BILLY MARROWS / guitarJAMES COPUS / trumpetTOM SMITH / alto saxTOM BARFORD / tenor saxOLLI MARTIN / tromboneWILL BARRY / pianoWILL HARRIS / bassLUKE TOMLINSON / drums

the hallsaturday 17 september, 2pmfree entry

BILLY MARROWS

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winner of the Dankworth prize for jazz composition in 2016, Billy Marrows will be working with his Royal Academy of Music based, contemporary jazz octet exploring rhythmic cycles and polyphony, micro-tonal scales, and timbres of Gamelan music. Using these elements that are inherent to Javanese Gamelan music he combines them with elements of groove, jazz harmony, instrumentation and collective improvisation inherent to contemporary jazz.Commissioned for Lancaster Jazz

Festival 2016 and selected by Lancaster Jazz Festival Members.

Up and coming jazz guitarist, and

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SATURDAY17 L E T S P I N

T R I O F - C - TC R A I G S C O T T ’ S L O B O T O M Y

LET SPIN

RUTH GOLLER / bassMOSS FREED / guitarFINLAY PANTER / drumsCHRIS WILLIAMS / alto sax

sun squaresaturday 17 september, 2.40pmfree entry

TRIO F-C-T

FAYE MACCALMAN / sax, clarinetTOBIA ILLINGWORTH / pianoCALLUM YOUNGER / bodhran, cymbals

the hallsaturday 17 september, 3.15pmfree entry

LET SPIN

Let Spin are one of the most exciting bands in Europe at the moment featuring members of Melt Yourself Down, Led Bid, Beats & Pieces and Moss Project.

A truly original collective that play massive grooves with big solos, punk jazz with a distinct sound and a rare ability to move effortlessly from on-the-edge thrash to wistful reflection and into complex, quirky territory with ease and musicality.

A brand new and emerging improvisatory project from Newcastle with a vastly blended musical approach including Faye’s free improvisation background, Tobia’s more jazz standard style and Callum’s folk and traditional music knowledge. Together it creates a very dynamic sound that would not be out of place within the ECM sound world.

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CRAIG SCOTT’S LOBOTOMYCRAIG SCOTT / guitar, electronicsOLIVER DOVER / saxes, clarinetsJOHNNY RICHARDS / keysMICHAEL BARDON / bass, electronicsJOOST HENDRICKX / drums, samplesSAM BELL / percussion

sun squaresaturday 17 september, 4pmfree entry

ADDITIONAL EVENTS

FULL INFO ONLINE ATlancasterjazz.com

JAZZ BREAKFAST FEAT. JON MOORErobert gillowsaturday 17 september, 10.30amfree entry and free food

LANCASTER SCHOOLS PERFORMANCEsun squaresaturday 17 september, 11.30amfree entry

MUSICIANS UNION / MONEY JUNGLE: MAKING JAZZ PAYthe dukes gallerysaturday 17 september, 12pmfree entry

THE HAT SPEAKS OPEN SESSIONgolden lionsaturday 17 september, 10.30pmfree entry and free to join in

CRAIG SCOTT’S LOBOTOMY

The latest musical adventure to seep out of the fertile Leeds scene, the self-proclaimed creators and leading exponents of ‘medio-core’. Live improvisations are pulled apart, transformed by sound producing/altering paraphernalia and then intricately reconstructed with digital audio software. The result is a Frankenstein’s monster scaling the ‘uncanny valley’ ... something unlike anything else.

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CATHROBERTS

H E A D L I N E A R T I S TC O M M I S S I O N E D F O R L A N C A S T E R J A Z Z 2 0 1 6

JULIE KJÆR / flute, bass clarinetTOM WARD / flute, bass clarinetGRAHAM SOUTH / trumpetTULLIS RENNIE / tromboneDEE BYRNE / alto saxSAM ANDREAE / tenor saxCATH ROBERTS / baritone saxANTON HUNTER / guitarSETH BENNETT / double bassJOHNNY HUNTER / drums

the round, the dukessaturday 17 septemberdoors, 7.45pmstart, 8pm

£20 / cabaret£12 / seating downstairs£10 / balcony seats£5 / balcony standing

phone / 01524 598500online / www.dukes-lancaster.orgemail / tickets@dukes-lancaster.orgin person / the dukes, moor lane, lancaster, LA1 1QE (10am-8pm mon-sat)

BOX OFFICE

“One to watch” / The Guardian“an agreeably spicy goulash of free improvisation, grungy riffs and bluesy themes” / The Quietus

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SLOTH RACKETphoto by Peter Woodman

In a first for Lancaster Jazz Festival, we headline with a specially curated acoustic set from our 2016 Artist in Residence, Cath Roberts.

A world premier that will explore the intersection of composition and improvisation, ranging across diverse musical territories from fiery free jazz, to minimal textures, unusual line-ups, beautiful melodic moments and some very deep grooves.

At the core of the group will be Cath’s critically acclaimed quintet Sloth Racket, which features some of the UK’s finest improvisers (including our 2015 Artist in Residence, Seth

Bennett), augmented by an exciting selection of special guests sourced from around Europe.

Advance booking is highly recommended for this unique and intimate concert in the beautiful Round Theatre at The Dukes.

PRE-SHOW Q&Athe dukes gallerysaturday 17 september, 6pmfree entry

CATH ROBERTS / artist in residenceMATT ROBINSON / artistic director

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SUNDAY18

Z O Ë G I L B Y Q U A R T E TM A J A B U G G E S O L O

A R C H I P E L A G OJ A M E S B E C K W I T H T R I O

ZOË GILBY QUARTET

ZOË GILBY / vocalsMARK WILLIAMS / guitarANDY CHAMPION / double bassRICHARD BROWN / drums

sun squaresunday 18 september, 12.20pmfree entry

MAJA BUGGE SOLO

MAJA BUGGE / cello

the hallsunday 18 september, 1pmfree entry

MAJA BUGGEphoto by Jana Damrosa

With a vast stockpile of original contemporary compositions written with influences from the likes of Shelia Jordan, Joni Mitchell, and Kate Bush, Zoë Gilby is seemingly constantly touring around the UK and internationally as possibly the best jazz vocalist at the moment. Currently working on new material that promises new soundscapes, effects and loops from an exceptional quartet that we’re excited to welcome back to Lancaster Jazz Festival.

Lancaster based Norwegian cellist, Maja creates beautiful solo music balancing melody, harmony and rhythm with more unconventional ideas of ambience, acoustics and concrete sound. A mix of composed material, improvisation and projected film her solo work has its origin in Shelter, a solo album composed and recorded in a disused oil tank in North Norway. Deeply moving yet experimental with an array of extended cello technique, meditative with a provocative stillness.

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ARCHIPELAGO

JOHN POPE / bassCHRISTIAN ALDERSON / drums, percussionFAYE MACCALMAN / clarinet, sax

sun squaresunday 18 september, 1.40pmfree entry

JAMES BECKWITH TRIOJAMES BECKWITH / piano, keysJOE DOWNARD / bassHARRY POPE / drums

the hallsunday 18 september, 2.15pmfree entry

JAMES BECKWITH

Reeds-bass-drums trio somewhere between jazz, punk-rock and the avant-garde. Kicking up a sand storm of sonic possibilities, making music at the crux of what is learned and what is felt from the up and coming players of the Newcastle scene. Honest improvisations with compositions acting as collages of constantly evolving and open-ended soundscapes.

A new project that features a bucket-load of strong rhythmic tunes combined with a lyrical writing style with sounds akin to the work of Gerald Clayton and Robert Glasper. Noticeable inspirations ranging from New York contemporary jazz harmonies, Middle Eastern & Asian folk melodies, and dynamic hip hop inflected groove.

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SUNDAY18 J O H N N Y H U N T E R Q U A R T E T

R I P S A W C A T F I S H

JOHNNY HUNTER QUARTETGRAHAM SOUTH / trumpet MARK HANSLIP / tenor saxSETH BENNETT / double bassJOHNNY HUNTER / drums

sun squaresunday 18 september, 3pmfree entry

RIPSAW CATFISH

CATH ROBERTS / baritone saxANTON HUNTER / guitar

the hallsunday 18 september, 3.45pmfree entry

JOHNNY HUNTERphoto by Fern Nuttall

We close Lancaster Jazz Festival 2016 with a final set from our 2016 Artist in Residence, Cath Roberts.

The last three years have seen Manchester and London-based, collaborative duo, Ripsaw Catfish drawing upon a vast collection of pre-composed elements from within instant improvisation moments. The result being music that explores the boundary between pre-composed and in-the-moment-improvised music has gone on to see European tours, support from Sound And Music, and a second album out soon.

A chord-less quartet who formed to explore the possibilities and challenges afforded by the absence of a harmony instrument. This includes different approaches to improvisation, delving in particular into melodic and rhythmic ideas from Middle Eastern improvisation, with the chord-less set-up of the group being ideal for experimentation into certain scale theories. Sonny Rollins mixed with John Zorn perhaps.

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ADDITIONAL EVENTS

FULL INFO ONLINE ATlancasterjazz.com

JAZZ BREAKFAST FEAT. SUE PARISH & JON MOORErobert gillowsunday 18 september, 10.30amfree entry and free food

TERENCE BLANCHARD & THE ICM COLLECTIVEkendal brewery arts centresunday 18 september, 1.30pm£15in partnership with Band on the Wall and supported by Arts Council England

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RIPSAW CATFISHphoto by Jon Tipler

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LANCASTER JAZZ FESTIVAL 201610.30 - 12.00 JAZZ BREAKFAST ft. SUE PARISH robert gillow17.00 - 19.00 YOUTH JAZZ WORKSHOP lancaster brewery19.45 - 20.30 LRGS BIG BAND ft. PHIL MEADOWS lancaster brewery20.50 - 21.40 ENTROPI lancaster brewery22.00 - 22.50 SKINT lancaster brewery

FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

10.30 - 12.00 JAZZ BREAKFAST ft. JON MOORE robert gillow11.30 - 13.00 SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE sun square12.00 - 13.30 MUSICIANS’ UNION SEMINAR the dukes gallery12.45 - 13.45 NODHA the hall13.20 - 14.20 JAZZ NORTH INTRODUCES sun square14.00 - 15.00 YJC16: BILLY MARROWS the hall14.40 - 15.40 LET SPIN sun square15.15 - 16.15 TRIO F-C-T the hall16.00 - 17.00 CRAIG SCOTT’S LOBOTOMY sun square18.00 - 19.00 PRE SHOW Q&A: CATH ROBERTS the dukes gallery20.00 - 22.30 HEADLINE: CATH ROBERTS the round, the dukes22.30 - 00.00 THE HAT SPEAKS OPEN SESSION golden lion

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10.30 - 12.00 JAZZ BREAKFAST ft. PARISH/MOORE robert gillow12.20 - 13.20 ZOË GILBY QUARTET sun square13.00 - 13.45 MAJA BUGGE SOLO the hall13.30 - 16.30 TERENCE BLANCHARD kendal brewery arts13.40 - 14.40 ARCHIPELAGO sun square14.15 - 15.15 JAMES BECKWITH TRIO the hall15.00 - 16.00 JOHNNY HUNTER QUARTET sun square15.45 - 16.45 RIPSAW CATFISH the hall

SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

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