2013

An annual end of year celebration of all things improvised with a ‘cast of thousands’. Since its inception some years ago Mopomoso’s end of year improvisorama has become a focal point for musicians to come and play in a series of short sets; to meet old friends and to make new ones. Certainly ‘the best party in town’ where audiences get a chance to experience a wide range of music in a less formal setting than our regular concert series.

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

To coincide with the 2013 London Jazz Festival a concert from guitarist John Russell’s Quaqua group, this time as a 14 piece international ensemble. The evening starts and finishes with the full ensemble and in between are smaller combinations picked by Russell. The individual musician’s experiences cover an enormous range and there is a similarly wide diversity in their approaches to playing music. The common ground is a shared love of free improvisation and a desire to play music together.

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Kay Grant, Daniel Thompson, Benedict Taylor & Alex Ward
• Yoko Miura & Charlie Collins
• Richard Barrett, Paul Obermayer & John Russell

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Stefan Keune, Dominic Lash & Steve Noble
• Shih Yang Lee
• Satoko Fukuda, Henry Lowther & John Russell

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

Tutti Smyth, Lauro, Musson, Solberg Houtkamp, Burn, Wassermann, Linson , Casserley Eldridge, Blunt, Russell Houtkamp , Smyth , Musson , Lauro, Burn, Linson, Solberg Blunt, Solberg, Casserley Smyth, Eldridge, Wassermann, Russell Tutti

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

Tutti Smyth, Solberg, Houtkamp, Casserley Blunt, Musson, Linson, Russell Burn, Lauro. Wassermann, Eldridge Blunt, Burn, Solbderg, Linson, Musson Houtkamp, Wassermann, Casserley Eldridge, Blunt, Linson Smyth, Eldridge, Lauro, Russell Tutti

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

Tutti Linson, Musson, Smyth Burn, Casserley, Eldridge, Lauro ### Houtkamp, Russell, Solberg Blunt, Wassermann Blunt, Burn, Lauro, Linson Casserley, Houtkamp, Lauro, Musson, Smyth, Solberg Eldridge , Russell, Wassermann Tutti

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Jim Dvorak & Mark Hewins
• Dave Tucker, Pat Thomas, Phil Minton & Roger Turner
• Maggie Nicols, John Russell & Mia Zabelka

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Gunther Christmann, Elke Schipper & John Russell

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• Phil Marks, Paul Obermayer & Rex Casswell
• Audrey Lauro
• Gunter Christmann, Elke Schipper & Le Quan Ninh

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Jorn Erik Ahlsen & Stian Larsen
• Cyril Bondi & d’incise
• Phil Minton & John Russell

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Caroline Kraabel, John Edwards & Richard E Harrison
• Dario Fariello
• Adam Linson & John Russell

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ