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Thoughts on the first day

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:21:41 +0000

Well, day one of Harmonic went off in fine style. The students nailed it and did a fantastic job of playing Dave Holland’s tunes. The ever efficient Peter Bacon has already posted a review of the gig too, you can find it here.

Dave Holland also treated us to a brief solo set and the end of the gig which was a real treat. We’re adding snapshots of our days to the Media page via our Flickr account.

For a very in-depth look at Dave’s visit to the Conservatoire (including mid-gig video footage from the musicians!) head over to http://hollandforaweek.com. Soweto Kinch trio and Lluis Mather quartet at The Yardbird tomorrow; can’t wait!

Holland for a week

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:02:36 +0000

I’ve just discovered this website:

http://hollandforaweek.com

A unique insight into the preparations for Wednesday’s Conservatoire students gig presented by Dave Holland. Well worth checking out. You can also follow them on Twitter @hollandforaweek

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

Dave Holland with Birmingham Conservatoire students

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:54:06 +0000

Possibly the midlands most well known jazz export with a C.V. reading like a who’s who of jazz, Dave has become a regular visitor to the Conservatoire’s jazz course for the last few years. Events include the Dave Holland ensemble prize, masterclasses and for Harmonic, a special concert presented by the man himself. Students of the Conservatoire will be working with Dave on his own compositions and playing them for the first concert of Harmonic. There may just happen to be a spare bass lying around too…

Line-up:

TBC