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MOPOMOSO was founded in 1991 by guitarist John Russell and pianist, trumpeter and composer Chris Burn to promote improvised music and where applicable its relationship to other forms of contemporary music making. Since then we have presented over 300 concerts and a number of special events and workshops with practitioners coming from backgrounds in jazz, rock, folk, classical, electronic, world and computer generated music with instrumentation covering everything from traditional to invented instruments and there have been occasional collaborations with poetry, dance, film and performance art.

We hold a passionate belief that improvised music, sometimes called free music or free improvisation offers many exciting opportunities both to players and listeners alike.

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Mopomoso

Sunday 28th February 2010

Once again some of the finest improvisers in a contrasting programme of improvisatory delights. Please note that for February only our regular third Sunday slot has moved to the fourth Sunday. See you there!

Grew / Beck
Stephen Grew ( piano )
Mick Beck ( reeds )

Stephen and Mick are two fine musicians and prime movers in their respective towns of Lancaster and Sheffield. Between them they have worked in the UK and abroad with musicians such as Derek Bailey, Andy Sheppard, Keith Tippett, Evan Parker and Louis Moholo. Grew has developed his own series of scales and motifs which he uses as building blocks in conjunction with Beck"s continuing re-invention of the saxophone and unusually in improvisation, the bassoon. They have issued one CD as a duo, "Picture August" Bruces Fingers BF 34.

"Uncompromising, intense" and "ridiculously entertaining" Jazzwise review for Discus CD "Its Morning" Stephen Grew trio with Mick Beck.

LULL
Tanja Feichtmair ( sax )
Josef Novotny ( piano - electronics )
Uli Winter ( cello )
Fredi Proll ( drums )

Formed in 2001, LULL are an energetic and joyful group of improvisers from Austria, here to promote their new CD "The Zipper", now available on Leo Records. Tanja has played Mopomoso before in her ongoing duo with John Russell and he has toured with the group alongside Walter Wierbos and John Edwards. An imaginative and dynamic quartet who play a far reaching music and a rare chance to hear them in the UK in this their only appearance.

Sjoestrom / Russell
Harri Sjoestrom ( sax )
John Russell ( guitar )

Harri is a major figure on the European free improvised music scene and is probably best known for his many collaborations with Cecil Taylor. He is also co-founder of the European Contemporary Improvisers Orchestra. Together with Russell they have played in many different groups but this is the first time they have appeared as a duo. Here to make a recording, this is their only London concert and should provide a fascinating insight into the music of two very experienced and inventive musicians.

Admission

£8 /£5 concessions - Doors open 20:00h

The Vortex

11 Gillett Square, London N16 8JH [Directions]
(Nearest train station Dalston Kingsland)