Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music
Line-up:
John Butcher – Saxophone
Mark Wastell – Percussion
Luigi Marino – Drum kit
About
Release concert for Parallel Streams by Buther/Wastell/Marino trio.
The trio of John Butcher, Mark Wastell, and Luigi Marino first met in 2022 at the chapel of St. Margaret’s House in Bethnal Green, London. Wastell and Marino had begun collaborating in 2018—initially within Mark’s large ensemble The Seen, and later as a parallel duo—focusing on the resonances of metal instruments and a shared sense of time.
Following the pandemic, the duo initiated a concert series inviting a different special guest for each performance.
The first guest was world-renowned saxophonist John Butcher.
In the intimate setting of the chapel, surrounded by metal instruments, John explored their resonant frequencies—exciting the surfaces with his saxophone and forging a bridge between the duo’s sound and his own long-standing interest in resonant spaces. The meeting evolved into a trio, embracing open forms of improvisation that allow the metal instruments themselves
to become active participants in the music.
Their debut release, Parallel Streams, was published in 2024 by Confront Recordings.