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Thursday 5th September | 2024 | Doors 7pm, Performance 8-10pm (with interval)
Peggy's Skylight | Nottingham
£14
Exploring lesser known South African jazz compositions as well as the repertoire of Toots Thielemans. "Glasser's deep appreciation of South African music history made for a unique spectacle" Percy Mabandu City Press - Cape Town Jazz Festival
" all the virtuosity and panache associated with practitioners on more conventional instruments [ …] a wholly impressive evening's music from a man in complete control of his considerable resources" – Chris Parker, Vortex Jazz Bar
"Glasser's deep appreciation of South African music history made for a unique spectacle" – Percy Mabandu City Press, Cape Town Jazz Festival
South African chromatic harmonica virtuoso and pianist Adam Glasser performances include Martha Reeves, Jimmy Witherspoon, Sting, The Eurythmics, Incognito, Joe Zawinul Syndicate, Hugh Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim as well as collaborations with many prominent UK based jazz musicians.
His band's distinctive material – as evidenced by the acclaimed albums 'Free at First' (2010 South African Musical Award Best Modern Jazz Album) and 'Mzansi' (nominated 2012 SAMA Best Jazz Album) – explore lesser known South African jazz compositions as well as the repertoire of Toots Thielemans with whom Adam shared the credits on the feature film 'Hard Rain'.
Adam's band (currently scheduled for a 14-date UK Tour Autumn 2024) consists of:
Adam Glasser – harmonica & piano
Ant Law – guitar
Andy Hamill – double bass
Corrie Dick – drums
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Peggy's Skylight, NottinghamLike most great stories, Peggy's Skylight started with love - a love of jazz and great music. As jazz musicians, Peggy’s founders, Rachel Foster & Paul Deats have performed as ‘Me & Mr Jones’ in many venues and around the world, but one thing that always struck them about home, is that although…
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