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Isolation Creations

Corey Mwamba presents saxophonist Caroline Kraabel’s response to social distancing and there’s a live recording of gyil player Bex Burch’s band Vula Viel at London’s Cafe Oto.

Corey Mwamba presents improvisers' responses to social distancing. Saxophonist Caroline Kraabel performs a solo piece alongside a ticking clock and there’s remote music-making from Kit Downes on piano, cellist Lucy Railton, bassist Petter Eldh and saxophonist Tom Challenger. Plus, a live recording of Bex Burch’s band Vula Viel which is centred around the sound of her gyil, a wooden xylophone from West Africa. Recorded at London’s Cafe Oto they were joined on stage by a special guest, the American composer and trombonist Peter Zummo.

A Reduced Listening production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3
Produced by Rebecca Gaskell

1 hour

Last on

Sun 3 May 2020 00:00

Music Played

  • Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, Lucy Railton & Tom Challenger

    Vewes

  • Astral Travel

    You Are From This Planet

  • Vula Viel & Peter Zummo

    Stuck Place

  • Caroline Kraabel

    Breath Clock 4 April 2020

  • London Improvisers Orchestra

    Hive - Dedicated To Carole Finer

  • Liberty Ellman

    Rubber Flowers

  • Chicago Underground Quartet

    Strange Wing

  • Ross Lambert & John Russell

    A Duet: Part 2

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 May 2020 00:00

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