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Missing live music? You'll want to read this!

20th May 2020

Categories: Visitor News

Live music may have all but stopped in Devon, but that doesn’t have to be the case, as proven by jazz musician, Sam Leak, who is performing at Ashburton Arts Centre for their live music concert since they were forced to close due to the coronavirus. Naturally, Sam won’t be performing to a full room, but rather streaming the show from the Arts Centre’s website!

Sam performs contemporary jazz with a gospel-tinged, and folk-inspired, freedom and abandon. Conjuring up the joy and emotion typified by Paul Bley and Keith Jarrett, he maintains a sense of the tradition whilst performing music that is very much rooted in the UK Jazz movement of the moment.

His most recent album release “Adrift” recorded in duet with Lee Konitz/Ben Wendel pianist Dan Tepfer, has been described as “compelling” and “reaching far beyond the jazz loop” by the Guardian’s John Fordham, and “astonishing” by The Wire’s Marcus O’Dair.

He has been continuing to perform throughout the lockdown via livestream, with Ashburton Arts being his next stop on 23^rd May. Speaking about the shows, he said: “The idea of our model is to run events in a way that supports both venues and musicians in a time where they are struggling due to lockdown.”

In their statement about the show, Ashburton Arts Centre said: “This is the first live music concert we’re doing online since forced to close by the corona virus. These seem like reasonable prices for what it sure to be a first class performance. The ticket receipts will be shared between the artist and the Arts Centre, just as if it were a regular live performance. As is usual for concerts at the Arts Centre, there’s a choice of ticket prices: £10 or £8 or £5 or £0 – or whatever you can afford. Please choose whichever price is right for you. If you can afford the full price, that’s great – if any of the others is better for you, that’s fine too, or you can choose your own amount. Many people’s earnings right now have been reduced to little or nothing – if that’s you, please just choose £0, then come back and pay more when things improve!

Sam will be live on Saturday, 23^rd May from 8pm.

To book, email: boxoffice@ashburtonarts.org.uk and for more information, visit http://ashburtonarts.org.uk/events/sam-leak-solo-piano-online/