Apartment House, Matana Roberts, Maggie Nicols at St George's Bristol
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"Essential night of free jazz musings and ensemble euphoria. Assembling a total dream trio with Maggie Nicols’ astonishing free vocal acrobatics, the unparalleled Matana Roberts on sax and EP/64 powerhouse Dan Johnson on drums. Plus Apartment House reimagining Nico and Arthur Russel!?"

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A gig held at St George's Bristol on Saturday 27th April. The event starts at 19:30.


Tickets: https://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bnm-apartment-house-maggie-nicols-dan-johnson/ This event is part of #BristolNewMusic Door time: 7.15pm Start time: 7.45pm Apartment House present a new transcription by Kerry Yong of seminal post-gothic, harmonium-sick 1968 album ‘The Marble Index' by Nico and John Cale, featuring Francesca Fargion as vocalist, along with Jim O’Rourke’s beautiful and laconic ’12 dollars is a lot’ (written for the ensemble in 2020) and selections from Arthur Russell’s avant-classical outlier ‘Tower of Meaning’. They’re joined on the bill at St George’s by legendary free improv vocalist Maggie Nicols performing in a special duo with drummer Dan Johnson for the first time, and NYC saxophonist, composer and media artist Matana Roberts. Taking place from Thursday 25 - Sunday 28 April 2024, Bristol New Music is a city-wide festival of contemporary music and sound. For the full programme and further information, visit www.bristolnewmusic.org

Entry requirements: 14+

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