International Music Festival Dobršská brána, August 25-26, 2o17

Dobršská brána (aka The Gate of Dobrš) Festival, located in historic village Dobrš (South Czech region, near Strakonice city) is focused on alternative crossfields of folklore, contemporary chamber music and improvisation. All the info about programme, place, accomodation, etc. can be found on Festival website.

www.dobrsskabrana-fest.cz

Friday August 25

16.00 _ Garth Knox – kostel Zvěstování P. Marii
18.00 _ Mantaban3jo – zámek – venkovní pódium
20.00 _ Prázdné hory jsou plné větru a deště – zámek – venkovní pódium
22.00 _ Barry Guy & Maya Homburger – kostel Zvěstování P. Marii




Saturday August 26

11.00 _ John Buckley – lecture – zámek
14.00 _ Petr Tichý – kostel Zvěstování P. Marii
15.00 _ Anna Romanovská – kostel Zvěstování P. Marii
16.00 _ Gabriela Vermelho & Jakub Jedlinský – zvonice / kaple sv. Jana a Pavla
18.00 _ Nils Økland Ensemble – zámek – venkovní pódium
20.00 _ Garth Knox Saltarello Quartet – zámek – venkovní pódium
22.00 _ joint performance of all performers and opportunity to dance – hall of the pub “U Dražných”
17.00 _ Roštovanka – náves

Album of the month: BARRY GUY - The Blue Shroud (2o16)

This new recording of bassist, composer and director Barry Guy (born 1947) and his Blue Shroud Band was recorded in Warsaw and merges worlds of free jazz and baroque music, an area, where master improviser Guy is no stranger (for years, he was bassist for serious classical orchestra aside of his jazz activities). Memorable are also his numerous contemporary classical compositions, performed by such groups as The Hilliard Ensemble or Fretwork viols consort. For long years, main vehicle for his large compositions was London Jazz Composers Orchestra and later also Barry Guy New Orchestra. On The Blue Shroud, he gathered his old and new cohorts in the field of free jazz, aside of Greek singer Savina Yannatou and his life partner, baroque violinist Maya Homburger. Incorporated in original compositions are works of baroque masters H.I.F. Biber and J.S. Bach.

Album of the week: LOUiS MOHOLO / EVAN PARKER / PULE PHETO / GiBO PHETO / BARRY GUY QUiNTET :: Bush Fire (1995)

Louis Moholo - drums; Evan Parker - tenor & soprano saxes; Pule Pheto - piano; Gibo Pheto - bass (left); Barry Guy - bass, piccolo bass (right).

Recorded at Gateway Studios, London. July 1995.

Released as CD Bush Fire (Ogun 1997)

This is classy one. Crossroad of London free improvisation and London / South African The Blue Notes legacy. Quintet and various subgroupings.