Harmonic » 2010

Getting tickets

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:08:40 +0000

Tickets are still available for Harmonic for all of the concerts. If you’d like to buy one for any event you can do it via our Buy Tickets page, over the phone on 0121 780 3333 or on the door at the CBSO Centre on the day of the gig. We’ll also be in the following places at these times if you’d like to buy one from us in person:

2nd March: Buffalo Collision at the CBSO Centre from 7pm
4th March: The Yardbird jazz club, Paradise Place from 9pm
5th March: Rush Hour Blues at Symphony Hall Foyer from 5.30pm – 7pm
6th March: Created In Birmingham shop, The Bullring from 1pm – 4pm
11th March: The Yardbird jazz club, Paradise Place from 9pm

We also have heavily discounted tickets available fro students but you’ll need to see us in person to get one.

Want to play at Harmonic?

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:07:47 +0000

If you’re a musician based in Birmingham or the wider West Midlands area and want to get involved with Harmonic, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for duos to play at the CBSO Centre on Saturday 13th March in the foyer. We have three slots to fill:

6pm – 6.30pm
7.30pm – 8.00pm
9pm – 9.30pm

As well as a fee, we can offer you a free pass each for the Saturday gigs of Paul Dunmall Trio, Sara Colman, Chris Mapp’s Gambol and Moon Unit which can’t be bad! If you play in a duo already, or have someone you can make sweet music with drop us a line. We’re open to any combination of instruments, the only stipulation is that you have to ply your trade in the West Midlands. Remember this is a jazz festival. Take a look at our programme and see if your music will suit our line-up before you enter.

Drop us an email at: chris@harmonicfestival.co.uk with your names, instruments you play, where you live, and if possible a link to your website or Myspace.

Rules
- Closing date for entries: 24th February at 8pm
- We will look at all the entries, but we will only get in contact with those who are successful
- You need to provide your own instruments/backline. We’ll provide a small P.A.

Dave Holland & Soweto Kinch for Harmonic

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:21:39 +0000

We can reveal that iconic bass player Dave Holland and stalwart of the Birmingham scene Soweto Kinch will both be appearing as part of Harmonic. Dave will be presenting a concert with Birmingham Conservatoire students playing his own compositions to kick Harmonic off in style on Wednesday 10th March. Dave has been regularly visiting the Conservatoire in recent years, and we’re very pleased to launch Harmonic with an event which reflects our ethos of collaboration and innovation in jazz. Hopefully someone will leave a spare bass lying around for Dave too… Details can be found here

Soweto will be making his first ever appearance at Cobweb Collective’s weekly residency at The Yardbird Jazz Club on Thursday 11th March. Well known throughout the city and indeed the country for pioneering jazz and hip-hop, Soweto never fails to impress and astound audiences and musicians alike. Known equally for his fluid alto playing and his sharp freestyle, this is a great opportunity to check him out at a great venue free of charge.

Also appearing at The Yardbird will be Lluis Mather with his award-winning quartet. Lluis is fast becoming one of the most in demand sax players on the Birmingham scene. His fantastic quartet were the deserved recipients of the Dave Holland Ensemble Prize this year, so it seems only fitting that they appear on the same bill.

Details of the gig can be found here