John Butcher

John Butcher, John Tchicai at London St Giles in the Fields Church, Sat 16 Feb

Review by Eddy F

Like a jazz version of Greg Ginn, this month's Wire cover star John Butcher sways backwards and forwards producing music of an intensity and otherworldliness that verges on the uncomfortable»

St Giles in the Fields Church

Built 1731-33 and designed by the architect Flitcroft, the church contains parish records from 1615. The Plague started in the parish. Also famous for the St Giles Bowl which was used to give ale to prisoners on their way to Tyburn.

Directions:

Tottenham Court Road Tube
Leave the station by exit 5, Charing Cross Road. Turn right into Denmark Street.»

John Butcher

John Butcher is a saxophinist born in Brighton in 1954 and now living and playing in London. A Wikipedia snippet:

He has taken the concern with the manipulation of multiphonics (split tones and false notes) bequeathed by earlier improvisers such as Evan Parker in new directions: though his earlier albums could be busy at times, he has come increasingly to focus on creating rich, slowly-changing strata of sounds.

Official website HERE

John Tchicai

Website

From the website:

Approaching jazz from a wide scope, Afro-Danish American John Tchicai is a composer/saxophonist whose music is internationally known for its compelling sense of rhythm, drama and humor, its freedom, spirituality, healing qualities and ultimate freshness. He recorded with both John Coltrane ("Ascension") and John Lennon ("Life with Lions"), founded ensembles like "New York Art Quartet", "Cadentia Nova Danica" and "John Tchicai & the Archetypes"; he has composed for jazz & classical ensembles and he records, tours and teaches continuously. John Tchicai is the first recipient of a lifetime grant for Jazz performance from the State of Danmark. Based today in Davis,CA, and Claira, France, he is available for residencies, concerts, lectures, workshops and commissions.