Partager Festival: Nelson Veras / Stéphane Galland + Zhenya Strigalev & Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari

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Partager Jazz & Improvised Music Festival

ART WORKMUSIC and OROTONE present a four-day gala of cutting-edge contemporary jazz and improvised music highlighting collaborative projects born of French, American and British exchange. Curator Patsy Craig, in association with Laurent Carrier, highlight a tantalizing blend of imports accentuating London as a musical bridge linking New York to Paris.

Nelson Veras, Stéphane Galland

This duo is a rare treat featuring one of Brazil's most talented exports and former Zawinul Syndicate member and Aka Moon drummer Stephane Galland.

Originally from Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, Nelson Veras is one of Paris's most sought after acoustic lead guitarists. Discovered by Pat Metheny, he has worked with and is favored by Steve Coleman, Lee Konitz, Gary Peacock, and Mark Turner amongst others.

His graceful sensual sound is a perfect compliment to Galland's tempos and silences, bringing bossa nova to new contemporary levels.


Zhenya Strigalev & Ustad Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari (Pinky)

From St. Petersburg, Zhenya Strigalev has established himself as one of London’s leading saxophonists and, as artistic director of Two Music, a major force in developing the London jazz scene.

He has collaborated with many reknowned international musicians. Particularly celebrated is his ferocious sonic duelling with drummer Chris ‘Daddy’ Dave and former Miles Davis bassman Foley McCreary.

Zhenya's fifth album, 'Smiling Organizm', featuring Liam Noble, Larry Grenadier, Tim Lefebvre, Eric Harland and Vitaly Golovnev will be released in Spring 2012.

His recent trip to India inspired this collaboration with Birmingham-based Ustad Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari, aka Pinky, one of India's most revered tabla players.