Shez Raja featuring Gilad Atzmon, Jay Phelps and Monika Lidke

Pizza Express Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London
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This event ended on Friday 19th of June 2015
Admission
£19
Venue Information
PizzaExpress Jazz Club
Dean Street, W1D 3RW
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Tottenham Court Road 0.15 miles

Powerhouse Indo-jazz and funk from the world class fusion outfit

Virtuoso electric bass player, Shez Raja leads a formidable line-up of jazz stars including fiery saxophonist Gilad Atzmon, hip trumpet sensation Jay Phelps and enchanting Polish folk-jazz singer Monika Lidke. Together they’ll be performing originals from their latest highly acclaimed album, Soho Live, recorded with Soweto Kinch, Gilad Atzmon, Shabaka Hutchings and Jay Phelps.

The Collective's live show is an eclectic headcharge of raw energy and always leaves audiences uplifted, inspired and asking for more. Following headline performances at international jazz festivals and venues from Russia to New Zealand they have forged a reputation as one of the most entertaining live acts on the scene today.

Expect exciting music that’s full of surprises – a sonic kaleidoscope of euphoric jazz, thundering funk, tuneful ragas and intoxicating grooves!

“If the Mahavishnu Orchestra were reformed with a reincarnated Jaco Pastorius in charge it would sound pretty similar” - The Guardian

“I thought my head was going to explode. It sounds like it’s come from the future. In fact I don’t even think there is a correct term for this kind of music just yet” ***** - Bradford Telegraph

“Multi-layered and imaginative” **** - Manchester Evening News

“The hip-shaking mix of Eastern song lines and funky Western dance-beats never wavers” **** - Evening Standard

Line-up: Shez Raja – electric bass guitar, Gilad Atzmon – saxophone, Jay Phelps – trumpet, Vasilis Xenopoulos – saxophone, Monika Lidke - vocals, Pascal Roggen - electric violin, Alex Stanford - keyboards, Chris Nickolls – drums

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