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| 'On The Outside' Festival The programme for Newcastle's 'On the Outside' Festival states that it is "dedicated to the memory and inspiration of Derek Bailey and Elton Dean", which pretty well defines the character of the event. Over the three days of 13th - 15th October the Festival's twelve improvising musicians, some of them making their first visit to the UK, will come together in almost twenty different combinations, from duos through to a full ensemble on the final night. Although a couple of sets will feature established groupings (New York's 'Other Dimensions in Music', and the German/Dutch/American trio of Georg Gräwe, Ernst Reijseger and Gerry Hemingway), nearly all the other meetings will be totally unique. According to organizer Paul Bream, the programme has evolved partly from discussions with the musicians, and partly from "a gut feeling about what might make for challenging combinations". Even within the published programme, there remains an element of flexibility. "So, for example, we've put together a set for Gail Brand, Daniel Carter, Gerry Hemingway, Pat Rogers and Birgit Ulher, but it's up to them whether they perform as a quintet, or break it up into smaller permutations." This year's Festival, the third to be organized by Jazz North East, also breaks new ground with the involvement of improvising dancers in several of the sets. The New York musicians in particular work frequently with dancers, and as the Festival is moving to a new venue at Newcastle's state-of-the-art Dance City, it seemed like the right moment to introduce this new dimension. The dancers will work on exactly the same terms as the musicians – "no rehearsals, no pre-arranged moves, just pitch in and see what happens!". Festival Programme: Friday 13th October: First Set: Roy Campbell / Gerry Hemingway / Ernst Reijseger / Pat Thomas; Second Set: Gail Brand / Caroline Kraabel / Pat Thomas / Birgit Ulher; Third Set: Georg Gräwe / Gerry Hemingway / Ernst Reijseger Saturday 14th October: First Set: Caroline Kraabel / Ernst Reijseger / William Parker / Birgit Ulher; Second Set: Three duos: Paul Rogers / Gerry Hemingway // Gerry Hemingway / Hamid Drake // Hamid Drake / Georg Gräwe; Third Set: Roy Campbell / Daniel Carter / Paul Rogers / Birgit Ulher. Saturday 14th October: First Set: William Parker / Ernst Reijseger / Paul Rogers; Second Set: Gail Brand / Georg Gräwe / Caroline Kraabel / Paul Rogers / Pat Thomas; Third Set: Roy Campbell / Daniel Carter / Hamid Drake / William Parker; Sunday 15th October: First Set: Gail Brand / Daniel Carter / Gerry Hemingway / William Parker / Birgit Ulher; Second Set: Gail Brand / Roy Campbell / Hamid Drake / Pat Thomas; Third Set: Hamid Drake / Gerry Hemingway / William Parker / Paul Rogers; Session Five Sunday 15th October: First Set: Daniel Carter / Georg Graewe / Caroline Kraabel; Second Set: Whole ensemble. (This will be a longer set involving everybody, and programmed by the musicians themselves.); The participants: Gail Brand (London): trombone; Roy Campbell (New York): trumpet; Daniel Carter (New York): reeds & flute; Hamid Drake (New York): drums & percussion; Georg Graewe (Berlin): piano; Gerry Hemingway (New York): drums & percussion; Caroline Kraabel (London): alto sax; William Parker (New York): double bass; Ernst Reijseger (Amsterdam): cello; Paul Rogers (Le Mans): double bass; Pat Thomas (Oxford): piano & electronics; Birgit Ulher (Hamburg): trumpet. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |