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Two For One: Robert Mitchell Trio

Friday, 6th November, 2009 at 10:53 am, Isle of Wight

Music, Newport, Quay Arts Centre, What's On

If you fancy taking in a bit of freeform jazz, broken beat, hip-hop, folk music mashed together with some older and more modern jazz, electronica and rock tonight then you need to head to Quay Arts in Newport.

The incredible Robert Mitchell Trio are making their way across the water today to perform at QA tonight and thanks to a generous offer from our friends at QA, you and a friend can enjoy the gig for just £10!

Yes folks, two tickets to see this amazing band for the price of one.

The Trio will be playing new material and songs off their highly acclaimed album, Greater Good which features arrangements of tunes by Massive Attack (Teardrop), and the famously sampled Galt MacDermot (composer of Hair), along with five Mitchell originals, a tune each by Tom and Richard, and the rarely played Dance Cadaverous, written by Wayne Shorter for his 1964 album Speak No Evil.

We reckon this is going to be a fantastic gig, but don’t just take our word for it, here’s what others have to say about the Trio.

“Accompanied by the metronomic but awesomely complex drummer Richard Spaven and the ingenious electric and acoustic bassist Tom Mason… Mitchell improvises in Herbie Hancockish sweeps but with more input from free-improv and contemporary classical music.” The Guardian

‘Robert Mitchell creates chamber jazz of astonishing beauty. His music communicates rapt attention, inquisitiveness, high intelligence and refined feeling. Mitchell can be lightning-fingered but usually favours subtlety, his melodies moving seemingly at will through a silence broken by silken cymbals and dark, rhythmically flawless bass. Mitchell is a lyricist and a thinker, and British jazz is far richer for his presence.’ Mike Butler, Metro

“Robert’s had a big hand to play in the development of jazz in the UK, back in the days of Quite Sane, Panacea…a very important influential musician, a massively popular record, and a great live performer whose gone from strength to strength. A great composer he’s also made the connection with a lot of new listeners by choices of covers, like Massive Attack, Radiohead, 4Hero..” Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio

Doors open at and the gig starts at 8pm.
Tickets are two for £10
Call the Box Office now to secure yours on 01983 822490

Image: (c) N.Dracoulis

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One Response to “Two For One: Robert Mitchell Trio”

  1. Click if you like this comment Muso-activator     says:
    6, November 2009 at 11:37 am

    Robert is a great talented pianist…he was wonderful when Jhelisa Anderson played the Quay….Shame to be missing this personally.

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