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MOPOMOSO
LIVE concert series
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 are a group of volunteers who 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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Latest News
Fête Quaqua
Fête Quaqua (August 16/17/18) line up is now finalised. The participating musicians, who will be performing as a complete ensemble and also in smaller permutations on all three nights are:
Satoko Fukuda (UK) - violin
Pat Thomas (UK) - keyboards
John Butcher (UK) - saxophones
Sabu Toyozumi (Japan) - percussion
Jean Borde (France) - bass
Luo Chao yun (Taiwan) - pipa
Ute Voelker (Germany - accordion
Angelika Sheridan (Germany) - flutes
Lol Coxhill (UK) - saxophone
John Russell (UK) - guitar
Hannah Marshall (UK) - cello
Henry Lowther (UK) - trumpet
Shabaka Hutchings (UK) - reeds
Watch this space for further details.
Volunteer wanted
We are looking for a London based volunteer to help distribute flyers each month in return for free admission to our concerts.
If you would like to help out please eMail info@mopomoso.com
R de Choc Festival
July 2/3/4. Paris
Videos Online
There is substantial body of video clips from previous concerts online, many added by Helen Petts. Please have a look, give us five stars, add a comment and tell your friends!
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Contact
If you would like to be on our regular mailing list please eMail: info@mopomoso.com
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Werchowska / Cosseron duo
Nusch Werchowska (piano)
Guylaine Cosseron (voice)
Nusch Werchowska began classical piano studies at the University of Grenoble at the age of seven. Gravitating towards Jazz and free improvisation under the influence of Archie Shepp piano player Tchango dei, she began extensive work with dancers and has collaborated with a.o Barre Phillips, Le Quan Ninh and Bertrand Guaget. She is joined here by vocalist Guylaine Cosseron, a singer who is equally at home in jazz, popular song, contemporary and improvised music.
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Grant / Marshall / Brand trio
Kay Grant (voice)
Oren Marshall (tuba)
Gail Brand (trombone)
Kay Grant´s trio features the New York vocalist, now a UK resident and indispensable part of the London scene, with two of this countries leading players. Oren Marshall, whose pioneering tuba playing has seen him work with a wide range of musicians from Moondog to Derek Bailey to the London Philharmonic and trombonist Gail Brand, who has a deservedly high reputation as both a band leader, composer and improviser - "..one of the most passionate and dynamic musicians alive." (Time Out)
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Hackett / Thomas duo
Martin Hackett (keyboards)
Pat Thomas (keyboards)
Having spent a considerable time on the continent Martin Hackett´s intelligent and inventive approach to electronic keyboards is perhaps not as well known to local audiences as it should be and we are delighted to be able to present him here. He has teamed up with the extraordinary Pat Thomas, a gifted and original musician who never fails to delight, in a duo that promises to both caress and shake the sonic spectrum in equal measure.
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Feichtmair / Russell duo
Tanja Feichtmair (saxophone)
John Russell (guitar)
Tanja Feichtmair and John Russell have been playing both as a duo and in larger groups in Europe for a number of years after first meeting at the annual Ulrichsberg festival in Austria. Tanja has also played with amongst others Damon Smith, Anthony Braxton´s tri-centric ensemble, and percussionists Gino Robair and Roger Turner. A fiery and inventive improviser Tanja is also a gifted composer and the duo with Russell leaves no stone unturned in a dynamic journey of warmth, humour and musicality.
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