31st December 2015: Andre Canniere to record new album with special pre-recording show at The Vortex on 6th Jan 2016 ft: Tori Freestone, Ivo Neame, Michael Janisch, Ted Poor and guest Brigitte Beraha.

Andre Canniere is an acclaimed trumpet player, composer and educator currently based in London. Originally from the US, he has  worked with artists such  as Maria Schneider, Bjorkestra, Ted Poor, Ingrid Jensen, Donny McCaslin and Darcy James Argue and performed at Carnegie Hall, Birdland, the London Jazz Festival, The  Hague Jazz Festival and the Rochester International Jazz Festival.

Since his arrival in the UK, Andre’s profile has been steadily rising, both as a solo artist and a collaborator. His debut Whirlwind album  Forward Space received widespread critical acclaim with a rave  review from The Guardian, a Mercury Prize recommendation and inclusion in Jazzwise Magazine‘s ‘Albums of the Year‘ and it’s follow up Coalescence, received further accolades from The Guardian and firmly established Canniere as “one of the most compelling artists on the current London jazz scene” (The 
Scotsman).

Andre will be recording his third release for Whirlwind and presenting his new band with a special show on 6th January 2016 at The Vortex in London.

This exciting new project features musicians from both sides of the Atlantic including US drummer Ted Poor, saxophonist Tori Freestone, pianist Ivo Neame, bassist Michael Janisch and special guest vocalist Brigitte Beraha. They will be performing new music inspired by the poetry of Charles Bukowski and Rainer Maria Rilke.

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Line-Up

Andre Canniere – trumpet

Tori Freestone – saxophone

Brigitte Beraha – vocals

Ivo Neame – piano

Michael Janisch – bass

Ted Poor – drums

Here’s ‘Sweden Hill’ from Andre’s previous album ‘Coalescence’.