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Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music Showcase

Free Tickets

Fri 10th Oct | 19:30
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle

Come along for an adventurous night of jazz and improvisation, curated by Wesley Stephenson. You’ll hear from three boundary-pushing acts:

John Pope Quintet - Genre-blending compositions from the acclaimed double bassist, featuring material from Mixed with Glass, Citrinitas, and his upcoming third album.

Dilettante (Francesca Pidgeon) – a multi-instrumental solo set of loop-based, genre-defying songs from the BC Camplight member and Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award recipient.

Yotuns – a mesmerising new duo of Sally Pilkington (Bulbils, Hen Ogledd) and Christian Alderson (Archipelago, The Unit Ama), mixing free improvisation with minimalist repetition.

Three distinct voices, a perfect evening if you’re ready to hear where jazz is headed next.

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