Max Roach was one of the most influential and widely recorded modern percussionists, so to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday, trumpeter Charles Tolliver (pictured)- who performed alongside Roach early in his career – is coming together with Darrell Green on drums, Camille Thurman on tenor saxophone and an all star UK big band led by Tony Kofi also at the Barbican on 18 November. They will perform some of the highlights of Max Roach’s career including the Drum Suite, composed by Charles Tolliver for the legendary drummer. To close the festival on Sunday, 24 November at the Barbican, on the occasion of the 30th year of democracy in South Africa, the Festival celebrates the outburst of Avant garde coming out of this inspirational scene with a special concert inviting its visionaries including Thandi Ntuli, Bokani Dyer, Thandiswa Mazwai, Keenan Meyer, The Brother Moves On and with guests from the UK such as Chelsea Carmichael and Soweto Kinch. The line-up is curated by The Brother Moves On’s Siyabonga Mthembu and pianist, composer, singer Thandi Ntuli.
The EFG London Jazz Festival is made possible thanks to the support of many key sponsors and funders, including Arts Council England, Serious Trust, BBC Radio 3, Champagne Thienot, Jazzwise Magazine and Jazz FM UK. For further information please visit the official festival website.
Brandee Younger and Charles Tolliver images provided courtesy of Practice Music
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