BlueJam Arts has a series of Electronic/Improvised gigs we are putting on at our small Arts Space in Penrith, Cumbria. Short slots are filled by local artists, supporting the main acts. Really good to get a chance to play with Mark Pinto after a gap of about 25 years as well as with BlueJam team member Josh Jackson. Here I play around with a twist on Cassandra Wilson’s amazing song Sankofa, in 5/4 and extended. Listen to the original!
Improvisations from Lockdown
Freiraum Improvisation
Geoff Bartholomew – trumpet
Jilly Jarman – church organ
Finding old live recordings of original tunes
Done It – written about 1990 for my band Fascinating Days in London. Played here in Kendal about 2006 with Stu Lewthwaite bass and Iain Hunter drums
Square Horizon
A video collage of Sarah Reid’s pastel drawings, Geoff Bartholomew trumpet and Jilly Jarman sounds and video.
reason Friday
I mangled a recording of Geoff playing my Reason tune with some sounds and put it to a collage of an outdoor cafe spot and one of my paintings on the go – quite like it
EVAN Art Trail
7th-20th Sept 2-6pm daily.
Paintings by Alice Burford; Jilly Jarman; Bryony Jarman-Pinto
Audio-visual installation: Jilly Jarman
Gamelan Bubble sessions (see bluejamarts.org)
BlueJam Arts Space, Friargate, Penrith CA11 7XR. Ring the BlueJam doorbell at the big red door and I’ll let you in, explain COVID safety procedures and show you around! If you want to let me know in advance that you are coming, email bluejamarts@gmail.com
Free Improv 2
Geoff Bartholomew Jilly Jarman 21st August 2020
20 aug
first day of sabbatical really starting – still got lots of bluejam stuff to sort out but not putting it off any longer.
had great day teaching then a jam with geoff and asha:
