Klaus Gesing reeds
Thursday 2 June 2011 - 7:30 PM
£15 £20 £25 £30
Programme
- Original material by Gwilym Simcock and Klaus Gesing mixed with
jazz standards
About this concert
Brad Mehldau continues his curatorship of Wigmore Hall's Jazz Series in 2011, inviting friends from across the musical spectrum to participate in a variety of duo performances which will explore the limits of improvisatory and experimental contemporary composition, in addition to more conventional work in the jazz tradition.
Italian vocalist Diana Torto joins renowned British pianist John Taylor on 6 May; whilst German reeds player Klaus Gesing joins forces with the ubiquitous British pianist Gwilym Simcock on 2 June. In the autumn, Brad Mehldau himself forms two all-American partnerships, with versatile mandolin player Chris Thile on 16 September, and acclaimed singer Joe Henry on 2 December, concluding what promises to be an extraordinary and thought-provoking series of collaborations. This brings Brad’s tenure as Jazz Series Curator to a close.
