Nick Malcolm (trumpet) / Olie Brice (bass) / Roger Turner (percussion) trio

Following on from a well received UK tour these two fine musicians, Brice ( Catatumbo / OB4 ) and Malcolm (Chris Bachelor / Alex Hawkins), are joined by drummer Turner in a debut encounter.

Dave Tucker piano solo

An inventive and talented musician with credits ranging from the Fall, Scatter and the London Improvisers Orchestra. We are delighted to have a rare chance to hear multi – instrumentalist Tucker in a solo piano set.

Chefa Alonso (sax,percussion) / Barbara Meyer (cello) / Cova Villegas (voice) trio

Well respected and much loved Barcelona based Alonso brings her new Spanish trio for a UK debut. ‘An unfolding musical journey of intimate exchange….’

Roger Turner (percussion) / John Russell (guitar) duo

This duo is one of the longest standing in free improvisation and is regarded by many as one of the most exciting playing anywhere today. Their shared experiences of thirty five years have led to a remarkable understanding between the musicians, who leave no musical stone unturned in their rapid fire engagement. Not to be missed!

Nina De Heney (bass) / Lisa Ullen (piano) duo

Highly accomplished and critically acclaimed Swedish duo it is a real delight to host this, their UK debut.
‘tonal creations carved out of raw sound material, sometimes familiar, often quite new to the ear, yet each full of wonder, full of surprise and fragile beauty’ stef free jazz

Gianni Mimmo / Harri Sjoestrom (soprano saxophones) duo

Two masters of the instrument whose shared lyrical and melodic understanding is second to none.
Here, en route to promote the CD Live in Bauchhund, this is their only UK appearance and not to be missed. Pure inventiveness!

John Butcher (sax) / Dominc Lash (bass) / John Russell (guitar) trio

Back from a year in New York Dominic Lash rejoins John Butcher and John Russell to continue the work of this fine trio. Drawing on all sonic aspects, their music is an immediate and multi faceted journey of surprise.

Caroline Kraabel (saxophone) / Veryan Weston (piano) duo

Kay Grant (voice) / Hannah Marshall (cello) duo

Satoko Fukuda (violin) / Henry Lowther (trumpet) / John Russell (guitar) trio

Daniel Thompson (guitar), Javier Carmona (drums), Will Connor (percussion) trio

MOTSOL -  Ståle Liavik Solberg (drums/percussion) Stine Janvin Motland (voice)

Tom Chant (sax) solo

Schi.Va – Fredi Proell (drums), Udo Schindler (sop. sax/bass clarinet), Uli Winter (cello)

SCATTER – Dave Tucker (guitar), Pat Thomas (piano), Phil Minton (voice), Roger Turner (drums/percussion)

Steve Beresford (piano), Satoko Fukuda (violin) duo

(Noel Taylor / Noura Sanatian / Benedict Taylor)

Simon Rose solo

Beresford / Hutchings / Viltard trio
(Steve Beresford / Shabaka Hutchings / Gullaume Viltard) plus special guest Loius Moholo – Moholo

Winters / Marshall / Adato trio

The fine voice of Portia Winters and the percussion/electronics forays of Illi Adato are joined by the astounding and much in demand tuba player Oren Marshall. A Mopomoso debut for this established trio, well known to the London free improvisation scene, they promise a music of energy, colour and lightness of touch.

Sylvia Hallett solo

Sylvia Hallett is a violinist who works both as a composer and as an improviser, and has had pieces performed in Britain and Europe including work for a.o BBC Radio Plays, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Young Vic and with dancer/choreographers Miranda Tufnell, From Here to Eternity, Eva Karczag and live art puppeteers DooCot. Her last appearance to a packed house at Mopomoso received a standing ovation from the appreciative crowd. It’s great to have her back!

The HAMAN Quintet -  Alison Blunt violin, Anna Kaluza sax, Horst Nonnenmacher bass, Manuel Miethe sax, Nikolai Meinhold piano

Welcome UK debut for this Berlin based quintet whose collective CVs range from Sam Rivers to the Linchopinger Symphoniker and Paul Bley to the Berlin Improvisers Orchestra taking in cabaret, dance, film and theatre music along the way. Intelligent broad canvas free improvisation to delight the imagination.

Mopomoso presents John Russell’s annual three day ‘Fete Quaqua’ in an unfolding celebration of the best in free improvisation. A major event in the improvised music calendar and one not to be missed!

‘The basic idea behind all Quaqua projects is to extend existing collaborations in juxtaposition with new groupings and thus provide a fertile ground for free improvisation. The music is very much about the here and now of performance and this uniqueness is reflected in the fact that almost all Quaqua line-ups are never repeated after the event for which they were assembled so I can truly say you won’t have heard this music before!

The 2011 ‘Fete Quaqua’ featured fourteen musicians from three continents, some of whom had worked together for many years, and others who had never played together before. Their musical backgrounds stretched across an enormous variety of styles and settings, the common denominator being shared interest in free improvisation.’ – John Russell

Each concert starts and finishes with a short ensemble piece, the main part of the evening comprising smaller groupings from the larger ensemble, decided immediately prior to performance.

Fete Quaqua 2011 musicians:
Adam Bohman (electronics), Chris Burn (trumpets/piano), Luo Chao yun (pipa), Lol Coxhill (saxophone), Satoko Fukuda (violin), Nicola Guazzaloca (piano/accordion), Adam Linson (bass), Henry Lowther (trumpet), Hannah Marshall (cello), Thomas Rohrer (rabeca), John Russell (guitar), Roger Turner (percussion), Alex Ward (clarinet), Ute Wassermann (voice).

Mopomoso presents John Russell’s annual three day ‘Fete Quaqua’ in an unfolding celebration of the best in free improvisation. A major event in the improvised music calendar and one not to be missed!

‘The basic idea behind all Quaqua projects is to extend existing collaborations in juxtaposition with new groupings and thus provide a fertile ground for free improvisation. The music is very much about the here and now of performance and this uniqueness is reflected in the fact that almost all Quaqua line-ups are never repeated after the event for which they were assembled so I can truly say you won’t have heard this music before!

The 2011 ‘Fete Quaqua’ featured fourteen musicians from three continents, some of whom had worked together for many years, and others who had never played together before. Their musical backgrounds stretched across an enormous variety of styles and settings, the common denominator being shared interest in free improvisation.’ – John Russell

Each concert starts and finishes with a short ensemble piece, the main part of the evening comprising smaller groupings from the larger ensemble, decided immediately prior to performance.

Fete Quaqua 2011 musicians:
Adam Bohman (electronics), Chris Burn (trumpets/piano), Luo Chao yun (pipa), Lol Coxhill (saxophone), Satoko Fukuda (violin), Nicola Guazzaloca (piano/accordion), Adam Linson (bass), Henry Lowther (trumpet), Hannah Marshall (cello), Thomas Rohrer (rabeca), John Russell (guitar), Roger Turner (percussion), Alex Ward (clarinet), Ute Wassermann (voice).

Mopomoso presents John Russell’s annual three day ‘Fete Quaqua’ in an unfolding celebration of the best in free improvisation. A major event in the improvised music calendar and one not to be missed!

‘The basic idea behind all Quaqua projects is to extend existing collaborations in juxtaposition with new groupings and thus provide a fertile ground for free improvisation. The music is very much about the here and now of performance and this uniqueness is reflected in the fact that almost all Quaqua line-ups are never repeated after the event for which they were assembled so I can truly say you won’t have heard this music before!

The 2011 ‘Fete Quaqua’ featured fourteen musicians from three continents, some of whom had worked together for many years, and others who had never played together before. Their musical backgrounds stretched across an enormous variety of styles and settings, the common denominator being shared interest in free improvisation.’ – John Russell

Each concert starts and finishes with a short ensemble piece, the main part of the evening comprising smaller groupings from the larger ensemble, decided immediately prior to performance.

Fete Quaqua 2011 musicians:
Adam Bohman (electronics), Chris Burn (trumpets/piano), Luo Chao yun (pipa), Lol Coxhill (saxophone), Satoko Fukuda (violin), Nicola Guazzaloca (piano/accordion), Adam Linson (bass), Henry Lowther (trumpet), Hannah Marshall (cello), Thomas Rohrer (rabeca), John Russell (guitar), Roger Turner (percussion), Alex Ward (clarinet), Ute Wassermann (voice).

Alexander Hawkins solo piano

Luc Houtkamp  / John Russell  duo

Yoko Miura (piano) / Lawrence Casserley (electronics) / Raymond McDonald (sax)

Trio Blurb – Maggie Nicols (voice) / John Russell (guitar) / Mia Zabelka (violin)