“Blues and Roots Ensemble Performs Mingus & More!”
at Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, London
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Ed Babar - Director/Double Bass
Tara Minton - Vocals
Tom Smith - Sax
Miguel Gorodi - Trumpet
David Lalljee - Trombone
Lynn Henderson - French Horn
Pete Letanka - Piano
Flavio Li Vigni - Drums
Blues and Roots Ensemble (BARE bluesandrootsensemble.com/) is a diverse collective of accomplished international musicians from South Africa to Sicily, Australia to Cuba known for its raucous, visceral and captivating concerts.
Led by bassist Ed Babar, the ensemble formed in 2016 to share the music of Charles Mingus and has since evolved to also perform arrangements of Abdullah Ibrahim, Dorothy Ashby and other significant jazz composers.
This new set offers the chance to shine a light on an important area of jazz history, offering a sense of hope from some of its darkest moments.
The Blues & Roots Ensemble
Taking their name from Charles Mingus’ seminal long-player, The Blues & Roots Ensemble is a band dedicated to sharing the music of Mingus through live performances and education projects. Led by double bassist Ed Babar, the band capture the spirit of the great Mingus bands through their energetic performances that include everything from raucous open improvisation sections to soulful ballad-playing, all within the context of Mingus’ classic compositions. The band perform original and creative arrangements of Mingus’ music, from his earliest blues pieces to his advanced, socially-inspired compositions from the 60s and 70s.
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Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club
Harvey Road
Leytonstone
London
E11 3DB
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