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Umlaut and Gemini at the 2010 Loop Collective festival

Jez Nelson presents two young bands recorded in concert at the 2010 Loop Collective festival at London's Vortex club - Umlaut, featuring Evan Parker and Jim Hart's Gemini.

Jez Nelson presents two young bands recorded in concert at the Loop Collective festival: Umlaut, featuring Evan Parker, and Jim Hart's Gemini.

Umlaut brings together French-Swedish trio Peeping Tom with veteran British saxophonist Evan Parker. Taking phrases and fragments from bebop melodies by the likes of Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk as a nominal starting point, their fiery improvisations could go in any direction. In their own words they "tear jazz down to its bare bones and re-furnish it with the new blossom of freebop".

Gemini is led by vibraphonist Jim Hart, and features three other core members of the Loop Collective: saxophonist Ivo Neame, drummer Dave Smith and bassist Jasper Hoiby. Strong melodies are a hallmark of Hart's compositions, but the group are equally happy pursuing more abstract improvisations.

These performances were recording during the Loop Collective festival at London's Vortex in February. The collective, which celebrates its fifth birthday this year, has a D.I.Y. approach to performing, promoting and recording music and as a result has become a breeding ground for innovative young musicians.

Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producer: Russell Finch.

1 hour, 45 minutes

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Mon 3 May 2010 23:15
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  • John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension

    The Fine Line

    Line up: John McLaughlin (guitar), Gary Husband (keyboards & additional drums), Etienne M’Bappe (bass guitar), Mark Mondesir (drums)

    • To The One.
    • Abstract Logix.

  • Kevin Le Gendre talks to Jim Hart about the state of the vibraphone today

    • Gary Burton

      Arise, Her Eyes

      Performers: Gary Burton (vibraphone), Chick Corea (piano)

      • Crystal Silence: The ECM Recordings 1972-79.
      • ECM.

    • The Claudia Quintet

      This Too Shall Pass

      Performers: Matt Moran (vibraphone), Drew Gress (double bass), John Hollenbeck (drums), Ted Reichman (accordion), Chris Speed (saxophone)

      • For.
      • Cuneiform Records.

    • The Claudia Quintet

      Misty Hymen

      Performer: Matt Moran (vibraphone), Drew Gress (double bass), John Hollenbeck (drums), Ted Reichman (accordion), Chris Speed (saxophone)

      • I, Claudia.
      • Cuneiform Records.

  • Gemini recorded at the Loop Festival at the Vortex, London on February 20, 2010

    • Untitled

      Line up: Jim Hart (vib), Ivo Neame (a s & cl), Jasper Hoiby (b), Dave Smith (dr)

    • Gemini

      Ryft

      Composer: Jim Hart

    • Gemini

      For JD

      Composer: Jim Hart

    • Gemini

      Midnight Express

      Composer: Jim Hart

    • Gemini

      Dark Moon

      Composer: Jim Hart

  • Umlaut recorded at the Loop Festival at the Vortex, London on February 20, 2010

    • Untitled

      Line up: Joel Grip(b), Pierre-Antoine Badaroux(a s), Antonin Gerbal(dr), Evan Parker(t s)

    • Untitled

      Umlaut perform improvisations based on the themes of well known bebop tunes. During the set they quote the following compositions.

    • Charlie Parker

      She Rote

    • Thelonious Monk

      Trinkle Trinkle

    • Thelonious Monk

      Light Blue/Locomotive/Evidence

    • Thelonious Monk

      Four In One

    • Charlie Parker

      Constellation

    • Joseph Jarman

      Old Time South Side Street Dance

  • Marshall Allen speaks to Jez about being stranded in London during the volcanic ash crisis

    • Untitled

      He performs a volcano swing session, recorded April 20, 2010

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  • Mon 3 May 2010 23:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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