Return of the LJCO

[Nate Dorward]

Just got this promo flyer. Great news, even if it's unlikely that I'll be going to Switzerland for it! --N

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CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT

Stadttheater, Schaffhausen

Mittwoch, 21. Mai 08

20.15 h

To all our friends, colleagues, journalists :

Please reserve your tickets as soon as possible and bring lots of friends too.

This is a very special event. After a ten year “rest” the London Jazz Composers Orchestra gets together again for a one-off performance in Schaffhausen

With guest star Irène Schweizer and guest percussionist Lucas Niggli. Première of the new composition “Radio Rondo” by Barry Guy - and the famous “Harmos” will be performed.

We would be very happy to meet many of you on Wednesday 21. May in Schaffhausen.

Kind greetings from both of us

Maya Homburger and Barry Guy

BARRY GUY. LONDON JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA

with IRENE SCHWEIZER

Jazzfestival Schaffhausen, Switzerland,

Barry Guy, bass, director

Irène Schweizer, piano

Evan Parker, reeds

Mats Gustafsson, reeds

Trevor Watts, reeds

Simon Picard, reeds

Pete McPhail, reeds

Conny Bauer, tmb

Johannes Bauer, tmb

Alan Tomlinson tmb

Henry Lowther, tpt

Herb Robertson, tpt

Rich Laughlin, tpt

Per Ake Holmlander, tuba

Phil Wachsmann, violin

Howard Riley, piano

Barre Phillips, bass

Paul Lytton, percussion

Lucas Niggli, percussion

http://www.intaktrec.ch/LJCO_Schaffhausen.html

http://www.jazzfestival.ch/

http://www.maya-recordings.com/

[A Lark Ascending]

Due in the next few days from Intakt:

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  Nate Dorward said:

Kind greetings from both of us

Maya Homburger and Barry Guy

I didn't know the Mayor dug jazz!