Internationally-celebrated world musicians and jazz soloists from the Grand Union Orchestra, in association with Milapfest, present an exhilarating concert of music from around the world to the Capstone Theatre on Saturday 12th October. The show Trading Roots, features an extraordinary blend of musical styles – combining Indian ragas with Latin American salsa, Chinese melodies with jazz harmonies, Bengali songs with reggae bass-lines, West African drumming with bhangra – mixed with stunning jazz solos.
Grand Union Musicians include tabla maestro Yousuf Ali Khan, charismatic South African Claude Deppa (trumpet, African drums), Daniel Louis on steel pans, Ruijun Hu on Chinese flutes, Australian jazz star Louise Elliott (tenor saxophone, flute), multi-instrumentalist Gerry Hunt and the Latin-American rhythm section of Andres Lafone (bass guitar) and Carlos Fuentes (drums), led by Grand Union’s composer/director Tony Haynes (piano, trombone). The performance will also feature special guests from SAMYO, the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music.
This performance is part of an extensive national touring programme Grand Union is delivering throughout 2013.
Tony Haynes, GUO’s director/composer, said: “As the title suggests, the idea behind Trading Roots is to explore the huge variety of musical styles flourishing in Britain today, exchange ideas and techniques from the different traditions the musicians are experts in, and create music that is special to this country and its remarkable range of cultural communities. We are delighted to be bringing this programme to the Capstone, a cultural hub in Liverpool.”
The Grand Union Orchestra is an unforgettable treat for the ears!
Tickets for the event are priced £13.50 and £10.50. Tickets are available by calling TicketQuarter on 0844 8000 410* or in person at TicketQuarter Box Office, Queen Square, Liverpool, L1 1RJ or online at www.thecapstonetheatre.com*
*No booking fees. (A handling fee of £2.25 per transaction applies when paying with a debit/credit card. There are no handling fees for cash bookings at the TicketQuarter Box office, Queen Square)