Tuesday 27 November, 21:00

Seamus Blake 4Tet Plays the Music of Eddie Harris

Seamus Blake presents an expansive tribute to Eddie Harris, exploring the electric saxophonist’s blend of jazz, rock, funk, soul and R&B. Backed by a quartet of younger, adventurous musicians, Blake reinterprets classics such as Compared to What, Listen Here and Funkorama with rich tonal colors and improvisational depth. The programme highlights Harris’s use of amplification and genre-crossing grooves, combining lyrical sensitivity with muscular rhythmic drive to create a vivid, contemporary jazz experience.

Passage de la Radio 2,
1205 Genève
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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