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Boiler Room x Total Refreshment Centre

Dreaming The City

,Barbican Hall
Artwork for Boiler Room x TRC

A conceptual night telling the story of a music hub and scene in east London, as told by some of UK jazz's central figures and rapidly rising stars.

Over 30 musicians from the thriving jazz scene including Cassie Kinoshi and her Seed Ensemble, drummer-producer Kwake Bass, Jazz Warrior Orphy Robinson, Tom Skinner's Wildflower, folk-crossover artists Rozi Plain, Alabaster DePlume and Joshua Idehen team up to trace the contemporary lineage of jazz music between London, west Africa, the Caribbean and continental Europe.

Total Refreshment Centre is part and parcel of east London’s recent music history. The building's musical journey started as a Caribbean social club and studio and evolved into the musical hub that it is today, playing an integral role in the upsurge of the new and exciting London jazz scene. To mark nearly 30 years of influential music in the building, TRC has teamed up with Boiler Room – the revered global music broadcasting platform – who will broadcast the gig live.

Tagged with: Contemporary music Young Barbican

This performance will begin promptly at the advertised start time and running time will be confirmed closer to the event.

Produced by the Barbican in association with Boiler Room and Total Refreshment Centre

Musicians

  • Cherise Adams-Burnett   vocals
  • Dylema Amadie   vocals
  • Kwake Bass   drums
  • Patrick Boyle   drums
  • Leon Brichard   bass
  • Joe Bristow   trombone
  • Chelsea Carmichael   tenor sax, flute
  • Mutale Chashi   bass
  • Alabaster DePlume   sax
  • Deschanel Gordon   piano
  • Miguel Gorodi   trumpet
  • James Howard   guitar, vocals
  • Joshua Idehen   vocals
  • Tyrone Isaac-Stuart   dance and choreography
  • Oscar Jerome   guitar
  • Rio Kai   bass
  • Yohan Kebede   keys
  • Cassie Kinoshi   alto sax, composer
  • Sheila Maurice-Grey   trumpet
  • Noriko Okaku   visual artist
  • Yahael Camara Onono   percussion
  • Maria Osuchowska   harp, vocals
  • Rozi Plain   bass, vocals
  • Idris Rahman   flute, sax
  • Crispin Spry Robinson   percussion
  • Orphy Robinson   vibraphone
  • Tom Skinner   drums
  • Patrick Boyle   piano
  • Shirley Tetteh   guitar
  • Emma-Jean Thackray   trumpet
  • Donna Thompson   percussion, vocals
  • Rai Wong   tape loops

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Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

Address
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Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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