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Jason Yarde

Contains 3 collection items, 8 performances, 11 in total. Currently showing 11 in total.

Jason started his playing career with the Jazz Warriors at 16, and has performed in a wide variety of bands including work with Louis Moholo, Afro Blok, Mano Ventura and the big bands of Manu Dibango, Hermeto Pascoal, Sam Rivers, McCoy Tyner, Andrew Hill, Hugh Masekela and many others. His own bands include the multi-award-winning J-life and Acoutastic Bombastic, and his prolific talents as composer, arranger and producer have led to projects with dance companies and classical orchestras such as the BBCCO and the LSO.   Taken from http://www.joyandears.com/BIOG(1004350).htm where you can find a longer biography.

  • Brothatalk

    Performance: Brothatalk

    23 February 2000 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (503)
  • Song of the Siren

    Performance: Song of the Siren

    22 November 2002 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (503)
  • Audio recording of Song of the Siren pt I

    Collection item: Audio recording of Song of the Siren pt I

    22/11/2002
    Minidisc recording first half of ‘Song of the Siren’ show at BAC, 22 Nov 2002, featuring Christopher Twigg, Wonder, Jason Yarde, Dana Bryant & Jared Louche
  • Audio recording of Song of the Siren pt II

    Collection item: Audio recording of Song of the Siren pt II

    22/11/2002
    Minidisc recording second half of ‘Song of the Siren’ show at BAC, 22 Nov 2002, featuring Christopher Twigg, Wonder, Jason Yarde, Dana Bryant & Jared Louche
  • Video recording of Song of the Siren

    Collection item: Video recording of Song of the Siren

    22 November 2002
    Mini-DV tape of Song of the Siren show at BAC, featuring Christopher Twigg, Dana Bryant, Jason Yarde, Wonder, Jared Louche.
  • Spoken Word All Stars

    Performance: Spoken Word All Stars

    15 June 2009 at 
    Kings Place (5)
  • Spoken Word All Stars East

    Performance: Spoken Word All Stars East

    16 July 2010 at 
    Latitude Festival (Southwold) (1)
  • Spoken Word All Stars

    Performance: Spoken Word All Stars

    28 September 2010 at 
    Bluecoat (Liverpool) (3)
  • Spoken Word All Stars

    Performance: Spoken Word All Stars

    30 September 2010 at 
    Contact (Manchester) (33)
  • Spoken Word All Stars

    Performance: Spoken Word All Stars

    18 October 2010 at 
    Kings Place (5)
  • Spoken Word All Stars

    Performance: Spoken Word All Stars

    20 November 2010 at 
    Mac (Birmingham) (20)
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