A special mjf quadruple bill for the monthly Brume night at Whalley Range’s favourite independent music venue. NB Running order subject to change.
Brume Jam
A no holds-barred, anything-can-happen-and-probably-will improv session for all open minds present, spearheaded by guitarist and Brume chief John Diver.
Verity Watts: P E A C E
Verity Watts creative director / Scout spoken word / Kenzoe Jae vocals / Dave Kane double bass / DJ Woody turntables
The world premiere of a New Music Biennial 2025 commission from Verity Watts - a uniquely creative composer, sound artist & audio producer connecting audiences with stories.
Does music about peace have to be peaceful? What does peace sound like in 2025? Drawing on her creative catalogue, Verity Watts brings together four world-class artists from contrasting experiences: musically, culturally and spiritually. In the gloriously diverse city of Bradford, where the first Peace Studies department was inaugurated and now houses the Peace Museum, P E A C E finds musical commonality in the cracks and creates something beautiful by joining together contrasts. Featuring electronic sounds, grime, scratching, spoken word, bassline improvisation and fused with historic archive audio samples, mjf presents a radical and ambitious commission.
mjf acknowledges the support of PRS Foundation in making this project happen
NONUNONU
Bim Williams guitar / Callum Connell saxophone / Andy Patterson bass / Ruben Sheridan drums
This Manchester nu-jazz fusion outfit boasts a captivating blend of intricate compositions and electrifying improvisation, their live shows a whirlwind of intensity and dynamism, leaving audiences spellbound. Since forming in 2019, they've carved out a path in the evolving jazz scene with a self-booked 10-date UK tour in 2023, slots at prestigious festivals and support gigs for Secret Night Gang, Xhosa Cole and Jasmine Myra.
