6th July 2016: Tori Freestone to perform with Hermeto Pascoal at The Barbican 9th July + hear Tori interviewed on BBC Radio 3’s ‘Jazz Now’

Tori Freestone is to perform with Hermeto Pascoal as part of a specially assembled all-star British big band. Bringing together successive generations from the UK’s Jazz scene, the ensemble will augment his free-wheeling touring band on July 9th at The Barbican Centre. A towering figure in Brazilian music, this show is in celebration of the composer, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist and improviser’s 80th birthday year.
Full info and line-up.

Tori is soon to release El Barranco with colleagues Dave Manington (double bass) and Tim Giles (drums). Following their warmly-received 2014 release In The Chop House the trio have relished the opportunity to reconvene in the studio to record this collection of intuitive explorations of predominantly original compositions, including a pair of London Jazz Festival commissions.

Tori talks to Emma Smith of BBC Radio 3 ‘Jazz Now’ – listen again here

Further acclaim for Tori’s previous release In The Chop House:

“This chordless trio album puts Freestone’s strong improvisational, arranging and compositional skills on display… A well-rounded, creative musician to pay attention to.”
Ottawa Citizen on In The Chop House (full review)