London Sinfonietta at FuseLeeds 2004
Radiohead's JonnyGreenwood, folk singer Kate Rusby andjazzmen Django Bates and Evan Parker feature in the headline concert from this new festival focusing on crossover collaborations, recorded last night at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Presented by Sandy Burnett. Conductor Martyn Brabbins.
Django Bates Violin Concerto (first performance) With Ernst Kovacic
Jonny Greenwood Smear (first performance) With Valerie Hartmann-Claverie and Bruno Perrault (ondes martenots)
Kate Rusby , arr Bates Underneath the Stars; Falling (first performances)
With Kate Rusby (vocals/guitar) and John McCusker (cittern)
Markus Stockhausen Portrait for Tara (first performance) With Tara Bouman (basset-horn)
Various, arr Bates Premature Celebration: a Birthday Tribute to Evan Parker (first performance) With Evan Parker (saxophone), Paul Lytton (drums) and contributions from 60 composers and musicians
Frank Zappa , arr Bates Jazz from Hell (first UK performance)
For further coverage of the FuseLeeds festival, see Mixing ftand Jazz on 3. tomorrow from 10.15pm,