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Jazz on 3: Liam Noble and Matana Roberts Solos

Liam Noble Solo

26/10/2015

Liam Noble and Matana Roberts Solos

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz on 3, Liam Noble and Matana Roberts Solos

Jez Nelson with solo performances from pianist Liam Noble and saxophonist Matana Roberts.

Jez Nelson introduces two musicians performing from their new albums: pianist Liam Noble, playing in concert at the Vortex in London, plus saxophonist Matana Roberts in the studio.

Pianist Liam Noble performs left-field takes on standards and exploratory originals at the launch of his latest solo album, A Room Somewhere, recorded at the Vortex in London.

'One of the most interesting and under-rated pianists in 21st century jazz', in the words of jazz critic Peter Bacon, Noble has been an influential figure on the British scene since the mid 1990s. Over the years he's worked in a wide range of different settings, establishing himself as a pianist of choice for free improvisers Ingrid Laubrock and Evan Parker; collaborating with Brit-jazz traditionalists like saxophonist Bobby Wellins; and experimenting with electronica, inspired by the music Aphex Twin. 

A Room Somewhere, his first solo album for 20 years, draws on all of those experiences as well as influences from electric-era Miles Davis and music written for guitar and banjo. 

Noble also joins Jez Nelson in the studio for our latest MP3 shuffle, revealing the music that makes him tick as the contents of his MP3 player emerge at random.

Also on the programme, American saxophonist Matana Roberts re-interprets music from her latest album in the Jazz on 3 studio. Coin Coin Chapter 3 is a richly layered, immersive experience, combining fragments of folk music, poetry readings, electronics and saxophone improvisations.

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