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2012 Nov.13 London Jazz Festival, Jan Garbarek feat Trilok Gurtu

13NOVEMBERJAN GARBAREK GROUP WITH TRILOK GURTUSOUTHBANK CENTRETuesday 13 November 7:30BELVEDERE ROADLONDON40 years after his ECM debut, Norway's Jan Garbarek remains one of the most recognisable voices in jazz. He has been fundamental in creating a distinctly European perspective on the music, as well as in establishing the so-called 'Nordic tone'. Yet the saxophonist negotiates his expansive, ethereal soundscapes with rare humanity, his sound like warm breath floating in frosty air. Garbarek's new band, featuring the master Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu, is a fusion act in the true sense ? and a clear highlight of this year's festival. 'Neither classical nor jazz, neither new nor old, this music simply exists, for everyone's wonder and nourishment' The Times