Hardy / Dixon / Champion / Karlsen

Jazz North East presents…

Graham Hardy / Thomas Dixon / Andy Champion / Emil Karlsen

Sunday 6th July
The Globe
Newcastle upon Tyne

Doors 7.30pm (Music Starts 8.00pm)

From £10 Advance / £12 On The Door (advance booking recommended due to limited capacity)

Hardy / Dixon / Champion / Karlsen - Quartet

Graham Hardy (Trumpet and Flugelhorn)
Thomas Dixon (Saxophone)
Andy Champion (Double Bass)
Emil Karlsen (Drums and Percussion) 

A Tyneside based supergroup also featuring the Leeds based Norwegian Emil Karlsen on drums and percussion. With a dedication to free music this quartet has been put together by Jazz North East specifically for this concert, whilst some members may have previously worked with each other in respective projects, this unique quartet has never performed before, and promises for an evening of exceptional pure improvised music.

Graham Hardy

Trumpeter and Flugelhorn player Graham Hardy is a regular on the Tyneside scene, running his own Northern Monkey Brass Band and Mondo Trumpet, whilst also featuring in the John Pope Quintet amongst many more. His style is versatile allowing him to play across many contexts, but it is in fact his incredible solos in the John Pope Quintet that has inspired us to put together this particular free improvising Quartet.

Thomas Dixon

Thomas Dixon is a Newcastle based Saxophonist, DJ/Producer and bandleader. As a solo artist, he focuses on playing with atmosphere, textures, improvised melodies and found sounds to create soundscapes ranging from intimate to otherworldly.

As well as being inspired by the radical free jazz records of the early 1960s, Thomas is also strongly moved by British club culture, and African township folk music, which can be heard clearly in his other musical projects: DILUTEY JUICE and Kancho Club. Inspired by his time in the ICP's Dutch Improv Academy, Thomas founded and facilitated 'Thursday Night Prayer Meeting', which at the time was Newcastle's only free improvised music session, and hosted players such as Joe Mcphee, Steve Noble, Dee Byrne and Mark Sanders.

Andy Champion

Andy Champion’s career spans 30 years, working extensively in the UK and Europe. 
An in demand bassist, Andy is equally at home performing straight ahead, contemporary jazz or free improv. Andy has performed with top names such as Bob Mintzer, Tim Garland, Jason Yarde and Andy Sheppard. As an improviser he has played alongside major international figures including Marc Ducret, Marilyn Crispell, Matt Maneri and Eugene Chadbourne.

Emil Karlsen

Emil Karlsen is a Norwegian improvising drummer currently based in the UK. Described as a “a real force on the UK improvised music scene”, he’s establishing himself working the span from free improvisation to free jazz. Occupied with the exploring timbral possibilities of the drum kit, he performs with Philipp Wachsmann, John Butcher, Phil Durrant and Maggie Nicols to mention some. Apart from being an active performer he’s central in the revitalisation of the historic Bead Records. 


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VENUE ADDRESS
The Globe
11 Railway Street
NE4 7AD

www.theglobenewcastle.bar

AGE RESTRICTIONS / ACCESSIBILITY / TRAVEL

Age Restrictions: All ages welcome with under 18’s accompanied by an adult.

Accessibility: Fully accessible for wheelchair users.

Travel: Central Station Metro is located just under half a mile from the venue (approximately 8 minutes walk)

Buses: 12 / 12A / 22 / 22X to Scotswood Road.

Limited street parking outside of the venue, a small fee based car park is located across the road.

Please do contact the venue for full details regarding younger ages and for any further queries regarding accessibility and parking.

We encourage ecologically sustainable travel wherever possible by foot, bike and public transport.