SPECTRUM Festival 2019: Brian Irvine Ensemble

Brian Irvine, conductor

Roman Mints, violin

Matthew Bourne, piano

Julie Kjaer, alto sax/ flute

James Alsopp,sax/ clarinet

Richard Mawhinney, saxophone

David Liddell, trombone

Phil Smyth, bass guitar

Bill Campbell , guitar

Steve Davis, drums/ percussion

Andrew Lavery, drums/ percussion

 

Brian Irvine's visceral, boundary busting 13 piece ensemble create a special type of music - music that effortlessly mutates elements of contemporary classical, improvisation, theatre, thrash, cartoonary and ensemble playing in manner that screams irreverence, joy and virtuosity!

Think a mutant cocktail of Zappa and Icebreaker, Han Bennink and the Instant Composers Pool, with a heavy dollop of Beefheart, Ornette Coleman and John Zorn. They have performed all over the world to widespread critical acclaim headlining at some of the world’s leading festivals.