Tag Archives: The Capstone Theatre

Jazz Season Continues With Another World Class Ensemble At The Capstone.

Following on from the 2014 Liverpool International Jazz Festival last weekend, The Capstone continues to showcase exciting bands from the jazz scene, with instrumental ensemble the Lund Quartet taking to the stage on Saturday 22nd March.

Originally from Bristol, these highly skilled musicians strike a careful balance between precision and improvisation, creating powerful soundscapes with distinctive solo recordings played over it.

Five years in the making, their unique approach of mixing piano, bass and drums overlaid with samples from friends and others keeps their music fresh, varied and compelling.

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Liverpool Sound and Vision: The Saturday Supplement. An Interview With Jason Rebello.

Celebrated Jazz pianist Jason Rebello is one of those rare individuals in music to have worked with some of the out and out greats of his chosen genre but also with the likes of Sting and Peter Gabriel. A musician of great stature he first came to prominence at a young age and by the time 1990 came around he had recorded his first album, A Clearer View which was produced by Weather Report’s Wayne Shorter.

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Trembling Bells To Perform At The Capstone Theatre And Leaf This October.

The Capstone Theatre and Mellowtone are delighted to be joining forces to bring audiences the acclaimed folk-rock group Trembling Bells for two complimentary performances, kicking off on Tuesday 15th October at The Capstone Theatre followed by a second show performing a different set at Leaf Tea Rooms, Bold Street on Monday 21st October.

As an incredible added bonus for fans; Mike Heron (of Incredible String band) will also be joining the band for their performance at The Capstone Theatre on 15th October. The show, The Circle is Unbroken, celebrates Mike Heron’s legacy in his 70th year. The concert highlights their musical sympathies, as they exchange material in an evening comprised of classic Incredible String Band songs, and the contemporary tunes of Trembling Bells.

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Denys Baptiste Triumvirate, Gig Review. The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool.

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For only their third concert together, the trio that make up the Denys Baptiste Triumvirate came across as nearly stealing the show at the First International Jazz Festival to be held in Liverpool and that is one statement to make when the quality and intensity of the performances were as high as they possibly could be.

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A Sharp Trio Featuring Eric Aninan. Gig Review. The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Put four men into a corner and give them free range to be as exuberant as they like and the result is something akin to watching a favourite flower bloom over and over again before your eyes. As part of the first International Jazz Festival to ever to be held in Liverpool, Victor Nordberg, Andreas Haberln, Eric Animan and Colin Morton dazzled the crowd as A Sharp Trio featuring Eric Aninan in the main foyer of the Capstone Theatre and the smiles from all assembled were visible and appreciative.

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Robert Mitchell, Concert Review. The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

The life of a left handed pianist can’t be easy but for an intrigued audience gathered at the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool and watching eagerly but with quiet reverence Robert Mitchell perform on stage, the opinion was almost too easy, he is a very talented man and a legend in the Jazz world in the making.

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White Canvas, Gig Review. The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool.

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As debuts go, to be given a rousing reception before you start playing and a wonderful closing applause which resonated around the glass panels of the Capstone Theatre, the four men who make up the Jazz combo White Canvas couldn’t have asked for a much better start to their music career. In response the audience were given an insight into what awaits them in the coming months and hopefully years ahead as the music, sometimes sweet, all together delightful and completely delicious, resounded through the huge audience that had gathered in the auditorium.

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Mario Pirovano To Perform Dario Fo’s Francis The Holy Jester At The Capstone Theatre.

This February will see self-taught actor Mario Pirovano perform Dario Fo’s beautifully crafted monologue, Lu Jullàre Saint Francis (Francis the Holy Jester) at Liverpool’s Capstone Theatre. The former apprentice of Dario Fo, and exceptionally talented performer, Pirovano will take to the stage on Tuesday 19th February in the one man show based on the life of the colourful St. Francis of Assisi. This will be the first time the play in its English translation will have been performed in the north of England and certainly in Liverpool.

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The Capstone Theatre To Host Night With Legandary June Tabor.

The Capstone Theatre is honoured to welcome June Tabor who will be performing at the venue on Friday 22nd March at 7.30pm. Bewitching audiences since her debut performances in 1976, Tabor continues to cast her spell over music lovers with a lyrical genius that reaches far beyond the folk scene. This particular performance sees a return to her earlier ‘chamber’ style, allowing June’s voice to take audiences on a storytelling journey unlike any other.

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The Capstone Theatre Announces Liverpool’s First International Jazz Festival For 2013.

The Capstone Theatre is delighted to announce a new International Jazz Festival to launch from 28th February – 3rd March 2013, in Liverpool – the U.K.’s music capital. For a full four days, the Liverpool International Jazz Festival and the Capstone Theatre will come alive to the sounds of Roller Trio, Led Bib, Robert Mitchell, Kit Downes Quintet, Denys Baptiste’s Triumvirate and Courtney Pine to name a few highlights, and all under one roof.

Some of the finest names on the national and international jazz scene are set to demonstrate that the spirit of jazz is still swingin’ and jumpin’ in Liverpool and some programmed events are absolutely free.

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