Alina Bzhezhinska & HipHarpCollective: For Alice & John Coltrane
+ special guests Tony Kofi, David Kayode & Songs for Ukraine
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane with a special evening honouring the music and legacy of revolutionary jazz power couple John and Alice Coltrane in our spectacular neo-Gothic setting
Alina Bzhezhinska – described by theEvening Standardas “a modern-day supremo among the best contemporary harpists” – and her award-winning HipHarpCollective, featuring two-time BBC Jazz Awards winner Tony Kofi, pianist Sam Leak, percussionist Joel Prime, bassist Kobe Ngugi, and drummer Matt Holmes, the concert pays tribute to two of jazz’s most transformative artists.
They will be joined on the night by special guests Songs for Ukraine Chorus, paying homage to Alice Coltrane’s time leading the Sai Anantam Ashram Choir, and supported by rising saxophonist David Kayode, who will perform a set of works inspired by and dedicated to the Coltranes with his band.
Part of BBE Music’s 30th Anniversary celebrations at Grand Junction.
The evening is presented by BBE Music and Grand Junction, as part of the Right Here, Right Now programme, supported by the DCMS and Arts Council England (Supporting Grassroots Music fund).