Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music
Line-up:
Sacha Harlan – Drums
Tom Challenger – Tenor Saxophone
Caius Williams – Double Bass
Tom O’Brien – Piano
About
Sacha Harlan (b. 2003, London) is a drummer and composer who has recently made his impact on the scene through collaborations with Byron Wallen and Hans Koller, as well as his own group Contexture. With a background in contemporary circus arts, he carries an acute interest in revitalising the performance and presentation of live, group-improvisation. During lockdown he was mentored by Dave King, drummer and composer in The Bad Plus. This pivotal experience helped shape Sacha’s identity as an artist.
“Sacha displays an original voice far beyond his years.” – Dave King (The Bad Plus)
“…an exceptional, careful instrumental versatility and an extraordinary ear.” – Victoria Kingham (Hasting Independent)
Tom Challenger is a saxophonist, improviser and composer based in London. Having curated and composed for a variety of ensembles over the years, his current work explores improvisation in various guises, alongside developing composed works for various lineups. He has collaborated with the likes of Evan Parker, Charles Hayward, Ed Bennett, Byron Wallen, Kit Downes and Alex Hawkins, in addition to leading his own ensembles, such as Brass Mask. Recordings of improvised and written works are available on his label Sche-ima Recordings.
Caius Williams is a musician from London who plays the double bass, guitar, and bass guitar. He works in collaboration with others, alongside an ongoing solo project, and often works with improvisation. Some projects include ‘Crosspiece’ (with Theodora Laird), a duo with guitarist Tara Cunningham, alongside recent performances or collaborations with Lifetones (Charles Bullen of This Heat), Steve Noble, feeo, Daniel O’Sullivan, Mark Sanders, Sachiko M, Tom Challenger, Maggie Nicols, Mark Wastell, amongst others. Caius has been running the GRAIN series at Avalon Cafe in Bermondsey for the last 3 years, which is focussed on programming new and adventurous music and nurturing a growing community with cross-scene and cross-generational collaboration.