All the world’s a stage, and from New Yorks ‘Village Vanguard’ to London’s ‘Ronnie Scott’s’, the quintessential jazz club has always been at the fulcrum of urban musical creativity.
Its intimate stages have played host to seminal live experiences, its musicians have blossomed and thrived and their very existence has be the cornerstone of ‘the scene’. Even established musicians often eschew the larger concert halls in favour of these smaller club shows, where the band are closer to the audience and the energy is palpable.
Dublin, despite it’s rich musical heritage and output doesn’t have a dedicated space like these aforementioned legendary live haunts.
With STRUT Improvised Music Company bring that vibe, that energy, that excitement, and that crucial sense of discovery to the Peacock stage.
Jazz is a lot like theatre; it’s alive, it’s organic and each performance is different. It’s a visceral experience, transient and fleeting, that leaves a lasting impression.
For four days on the Peacock Stage STRUT will highlight some of the best contemporary domestic and international talent in Improvised Music Company’s Pop-Up Jazz Club. Check out the line-up below and come join us!
STRUT at the Peacock
Wednesday 18th November – Saturday 21st November 2015
The Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1
Tickets €15 – €22.50
www.abbeytheatre.ie
THE LINE_UP FOR STRUT AT THE PEACOCK
This highly regarded Danish organ trio brew an intoxicating & unique blend of funk, groove and Afro Beat. Putting the Fun in Funky, this trio are a live powerhouse. Further information and booking details here
Blue-Eyed Hawk // 7pm Thursday 19th November
Taking its name from a line in W.B. Yeats’s poem ‘Under the Moon’, Blue-Eyed Hawk construct refreshing improvisations and richly textured original music that traverses art-rock, jazz, minimalist and electronic sound worlds. Further information and booking details here
3G Feat. Gerhard Ornig // 9pm Thursday 19th November
This new quartet, formed specifically for STRUT features the Guilfoyle trio’s rhythmically adventurous approach to jazz and improvisation, augmented here by addition of a rising star on trumpet, Gerhard Ornig, from Austria. Further details and booking information here
Louis Stewart & Brian Dunning // 7pm Friday 20th November
36 years after recording “Alone Together” live on the Peacock stage, Irish jazz legend Louis Stewart is joined once again by esteemed flautist Brian Dunning for a reprise of their seminal 1979 live recording with guest bassist Neil O’Loghlen. Further information and booking details here
Gabriele Mirabassi & Francesco Turrisi // 9pm Friday 20th November
Italian clarinetist Gabriele Mirabassi has a a background of both classical and jazz studies, as well as world music collaborations with French, Brazilian and Lebanese musicians. This versatility and innovation aligns toIrish based Francesco Turrisi, a multi-instrumentalist with a background in early music and jazz improv. Further information and booking details here
The Necks // 9pm Saturday 21st November
Lauded as “one of the greatest bands in the world” by to the New York Times, this internationally acclaimed Australian trio offers up a profoundly empathic style of improvised music, creating compelling soundscapes borne out of hauntingly beautiful motifs that slowly unfold with each unique performance. Further information and booking details here
STRUT at the Peacock, Wednesday 18th November – Saturday 21st November 2015
The Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1
Tickets €15 – €22.50
www.abbeytheatre.ie
