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Hermeto Pascoal at London Jazz Festival at Barbican Centre

Courtesy of thecogency | Posted on November 3, 2011

Where

Barbican Centre
London Jazz Festival

Silk Street
London
Map
020 7382 6199

When

Sun, November 20, 2011
2000

At Door

£15-30

Musicians

About

Hermeto Pascoal, charismatic composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary returns to the Barbican in celebration of his 75th birthday, with his intoxicating blend of jazz, rock and Brazilian music.

Described by Miles Davis as “one of the most important musicians on the planet” and nicknamed the ‘Sorcerer’, he is as likely to produce a piece for kitchen utensils as improvised solos on keyboard or flute - or leading his long established, infectiously swinging Brazilian band in partnership with the all star British band formed back in the 90s to play his exhilarating big band music....

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