For this concert, the Blues and Roots Ensemble is delighted to welcome singers from Morley College to join them in presenting fresh arrangements and special vocal features, celebrating the music of Charles Mingus and beyond.
Biography
Blues and Roots Ensemble (BARE https://bluesandrootsensemble.com/) is a diverse collective of accomplished international musicians from South Africa to Sicily, Australia to Cuba known for its raucous, visceral and captivating concerts.
Led by bassist Ed Babar, the ensemble has been immersed solely in the music of Charles Mingus since forming in 2016. The ensemble has now evolved to also perform arrangements of Abdullah Ibrahim, Dorothy Ashby and other significant jazz composers.
This new set offers the chance to shine a light on an important area of jazz history, offering a sense of hope from some of its darkest moments.
As well as a performing ensemble, BARE is a charity and has grown a reputation for its new initiatives in music education, offering creative experiences to participants of all ages and abilities, but particularly those in less represented areas, through music workshops, online resources and live performances.
