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Jason Moran

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Jason Moran

Join acclaimed pianist Jason Moran for a special one-off concert inspired by Noah Davis's paintings.

Inspired by the late artist Noah Davis – the subject of our major exhibition in the Art Gallery, composer and jazz pianist Jason Moran will perform a piano recital in which he creates a musical response to Davis’s paintings, with major influence from Pueblo del Rio: Concerto.

In this painting, Davis places a grand piano outside at the iconic Pueblo del Rio Los Angeles housing project, signifying that this concert is open to all. As the work implies, it is the music that emerged in spaces like this housing project that formed the roots of what became canon.

Moran says ‘I felt a link to Thelonious Monk’s Evidence in which he used the sound of a basketball game as the inspiration for his sound. That idea of using the chaos and rhythm of the world around you feels so connected to Noah’s ability to distil life’s complexities onto a canvas.’ 

Tagged with: Contemporary music Spring 2025 Noah Davis: Talks and events More...

Jason Moran is also doing a separately ticketed talk in the Art Gallery on Thu 8 May, 7pm titled Talk: Jason Moran on Noah Davis and music making.

This concert may contain strobe lighting effects and haze.

End time for this performance will be added nearer to the event date.

Produced by the Barbican.

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