Blues & Roots Ensemble
Blues & Roots Ensemble
Sun 17 November 2024
Stage time / 5:00pm
Doors / 4:30pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
Blues and Roots Ensemble (BARE) was formed in 2016 to share the music of Charles Mingus and other significant jazz protest music composers through performances and education projects. A collective of internationally renowned musicians.
Blues and Roots Ensemble (BARE) was formed in 2016 to share the music of Charles Mingus and other significant jazz protest music composers through performances and education projects. A collective of internationally renowned musicians,? BARE is known for its interactive performances and innovative approaches to music education.
The ensemble has performed sold-out shows at The Jazz Cafe, The Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, and Pizza Express Soho. 2025 will be the band’s fourth performance for the EFG London Jazz Festival, and it will return with an exciting repertoire of new arrangements and classic compositions.
Line-up:
Ed Babar – Director/Double Bass
Tara Minton – Vocals
George Millard – Sax
Eikel Venegas – Trumpet
David Lalljee – Trombone
Frances Leith – French Horn
Flavio Li Vigni – Drums
Pete Letanka – Piano
Blues and Roots Ensemble (BARE) was formed in 2016 to share the music of Charles Mingus and other significant jazz protest music composers through performances and education projects. A collective of internationally renowned musicians,? BARE is known for its interactive performances and innovative approaches to music education.
The ensemble has performed sold-out shows at The Jazz Cafe, The Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, and Pizza Express Soho. 2025 will be the band’s fourth performance for the EFG London Jazz Festival, and it will return with an exciting repertoire of new arrangements and classic compositions.
Line-up:
Ed Babar – Director/Double Bass
Tara Minton – Vocals
George Millard – Sax
Eikel Venegas – Trumpet
David Lalljee – Trombone
Frances Leith – French Horn
Flavio Li Vigni – Drums
Pete Letanka – Piano
