The headline ensemble features two of the most acclaimed musicians in NYC and beyond: the long-time partnership of luminary composer and bandleader Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone) and master improviser Tom Rainey (drums) alongside a pair of the most in-demand collaborators in the North of England. Frequent rhythm-section colleagues with a near telepathic musical empathy, Johnny Hunter (drums) and John Pope (double bass) bring their energetic chemistry and versatile musicianship to a variety of projects across the spectrum of modern creative music, from straight-ahead swing and hard-bop to searing fire music to the most abstract of free improvisation.

This potent configuration of creative artists promises to be a thrilling example of the powers of collective music-making, international collaboration and the wide-open possibilities of a double drum kit line-up.

https://linktr.ee/ilaubrock
https://linktr.ee/basspope
https://linktr.ee/johnnyhuntermusic

Support (7.30-8pm ) is from Leeds-based improvising pianist, composer and writer Laura Cole.

Laura is a pianist, composer and writer based in Leeds. Laura co-leads the collaborative project ‘Pursuance’ alongside artist/percussionist Walt Shaw, which features Walt’s paintings, Laura’s poetry, and vocal/instrumental improvisation. Laura is also currently part of Keith Jafrate’s quintet, Uroburo, the Martin Archer/Ron Caines project, Axis, an improvising trio with bassoonist/saxophonist Mick Beck and drummer/percussionist Emil Karlsen, a piano trio with double bassist Seth Bennett and drummer Johnny Hunter, and on both spoken word and piano with the Johnny Hunter Quartet. Laura’s solo piano album, Enough, and the third album by her octet Metamorphic, The Two Fridas, are both available on Martin Archer’s Discus label.

https://discusmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-two-fridas-65cd-2018
https://discusmusic.bandcamp.com/album/enough-71cd-2018

Ingrid Laubrook with Tom Rainey, Adrian Pope and Jonny Hunter, support from Laura Cole @Seven Arts, Thursday 26 September 7.30pm