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JITR Oct: 137, Iain Ballamy + Mali Sheard’s Homestead
October 28, 2024 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
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137 is a brand new band featuring Adrian Utley (Portishead), Larry Stabbins (Jerry Dammers, Peter Brotzmann, Robert Wyatt), Seb Rochford (Polar Bear) and Jim Barr (Portishead, Radiohead).
ECM recording artist Iain Ballamy is internationally recognised as a saxophonist and composer. He has been described as urbane, original, melodic, freethinking and uncompromising. Listed in the BBC’s publication ‘100 Jazz Greats’ between Count Basie and Chet Baker his work is contemporary with both strong jazz and classical references and yet un-encumbered by formality and tradition. Over three decades spent transcending musical genres and stereotypes and gradually forging strong and ongoing relationships with musicians around the globe, Ballamy has worked with many cutting-edge figures of today’s contemporary jazz scene.
Homestead is a contemporary jazz quintet fronted by saxophonist and composer Mali Sheard. In addition to her fondness for the Great American Songbook, she also draws inspiration from alto sax legends such as Phil Woods, Paul Desmond and Cannonball Adderley. The great vocalists that have heavily influenced her songwriting include Frank Sinatra, Blossom Dearie and James Taylor. As a bandleader as well as a sidewoman, Mali has already performed at prestigious events and venues such as Love Supreme Festival, We Out Here Festival, Rye Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center in New York.



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