Improvising Sax Quartet + Veasey//Ticciati

We're kicking off the season with a star-studded saxophone quartet, and a not-to-be-missed Leeds duo! We’re thrilled to kick off the Autumn season officially with a double bill of Veasey/Ticatti Duo and a specially curated improvising saxophone quartet! Veasey//Ticciati Duo (Beth Veasey - drums & Nika Ticciati - piano) presents a personal blend of contemporary classical music and first wave free jazz. Particularly referencing the extended works of Don Cherry, the duo’s compositions are an exploration of closeness and intimacy. Their relationship with experimental music is founded on these ideas, as an avenue for connection with both the audience and each other. The way the duo performs and composes lets either player reference whatever musical world they like, in whatever tone they like, as well as dig for new tones and worlds. They might drift through clattering bursts of noise, rapturous spiritual jazz-isms and spacious modern chamber music in one sitting; the players’ hope is for audiences to be left with the sense of knowing them quite well. The format of the improvising sax quartet first came to fruition at the 3rd Stourbridge Festival of Improvised Music, organised by promoter & Fizzle legend Richard Bruce-Clay. Since then, it has been a dream of Alicia Gardener-Trejo’s to bring an iteration of this to Centrala. We’re beyond excited to announce the line-up for this quartet - Paul Dunmall (soprano), Dee Byrne (alto), Rachel Musson (tenor) & Alicia Gardener-Trejo (baritone).