Orphy Robinson x Marque Gilmore - Live in the Lounge

Sat Sep 21 - For the second part of Marque Gilmore's September residency, we are incredibly proud to present a true legend to the CLF Art Lounge.

Orphy Robinson MBE is one of the leading figures of the UK jazz scene - he has released records on Blue Note and played with Don Cherry, David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Courtney Pine, Jazz Warriors and Andy Shepherd. 

ORPHY ROBINSON (Orphy and Marque will perform 2 sets from 9:30pm)

Orphy is from London, UK—an acclaimed soloist who consistently works across a variety of eclectic musical forms (e.g. jazz, free jazz, free improvisation, jazz fusion, and funk music.

Orphy was a member of the acclaimed early 1980s Brit Funk band ‘Savanna’. He soon became an in demand session musician. In the mid 1980s he was a founder member of ground breaking Jazz big band “The Jazz Warriors” he also recorded and toured internationally with Courtney Pine on his sophomore album and tour. 

He also co-leads the ground breaking Avant Garde / Free jazz group “Black Top” with the 2014 Paul Hamyln Foundation winner Pianist Pat Thomas. They were selected to collaborate with the Barbican centres mammoth Jean Michel Basquiat Exhibition in 2017. The first large-scale exhibition in the UK of the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960—1988) Culminating in a successful concert   at the Lso St Lukes Church as part of the 2017 London Jazz Festival.

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Admission to the event is free, but we advise that a table reservation is made, if you wish to see the performance. Please drop us a quick message at [email protected] to make your reservation. Alternatively you can buy an advance ticket via Resident Advisor which comes with a complimentary small main course meal - https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1316593

Live In The Lounge takes place Every Fri + Sat (Occasional Sundays) check website for details

www.clfartlounge.com/upcoming-shows

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Artists : Orphy Robinson, Marque Gilmore

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Time: 20:00 - 00:30