A Headline Act performing at St Saviour's Church on Saturday
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| Zum - the Band |
“Fiery passionate and intriguingly beautiful. A
delight to hear and a treat to watch” BBC
“Intoxicating virtuoso fiddle playing” The Times
“Triumphant … tremendous FUN” The Financial Times
It seems as if everyone has heard of Gypsy Tango these days, so it is easy to forget that this extremely popular genre did not exist until ZUM created it in the early years of this millennium.
ZUM is the first - and best - Gypsy Tango band.
Why is it so good? The
incredible virtuosity and improvisation skills of Adam Summerhayes and David
Gordon, combined with their remarkable writing talents are a good start. Link
that to the imaginative powerhouse provided by Chris Grist and the impeccable
sense of style from Eddie Hession and Richard Pryce and something really
special emerges- an alchemy that creates much more than the sum of its parts
...
ZUM first stormed the UK in 2001 with
full houses throughout the country in a tour that culminated with two sell-outs
in one day at the South Bank Centre. Since then, they have given another eight
SBC sell-outs, travelled many thousands of miles in the USA (from Alaska
to Arizona, Washington
to Rouseau) and toured in Finland,
France, Croatia and Saudi Arabia.
Popular wherever they go,
and with performances in Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London, beside midnight Finnish lakes, and
with airplay on BBC R3, Jazz FM and worldwide, this unique band has fans in
many unexpected corners of the world.
Singer Jacqui Dankworth, Finnish drummer Rami Eskeliinen and Uruguayan
tango dance champions, Martin y Regina, have all guested with the band.
ZUM is a festival headline
act that appeals to audiences of all sorts. Cathedrals, jazz clubs,
universities, shabby rock joints, tango halls and beaten-up Alaskan shacks have
all vibrated to their huge sound.
May 10th, 11th & 12th 2013
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