Thursday 3 December 2020, 8.45pm
Very excited to present a live stream from two of the most consistently compelling improvising musicians in London. The great double bassist Neil Charles performs a rare solo set, following on from his excellent recent solo release on our in-house TakuRoku label, then a duo set alongside a very special guest. Please note that this livestream will start a little later than normal, at around 9:00pm.
Neil Charles is one of the most in-demand musicians on the scene, with a huge array of credits to his name, including Jack DeJohnette, the Sun Ra Arkestra, Mingus Big Band, Jose James, Jerry Dammers, Courtney Pine, and Terence Blanchard. His own projects have included Zed U, with Shabaka Hutchings and Tom Skinner, and the more recent ensemble Dark Days, dealing with the work of James Baldwin. Most recently, he has been heard across the international scene with Gabriels. As well as being known as a bass player with a huge sound and immaculate sense of time, he is equally renowned as a producer, going by the alias Ben Marc.
"Bassist Neil Charles went flying, from the first moment filling the space with the sound of his mighty wings Henning Bolte," – Europe Jazz Media Chart
