What is Michael Janisch Presents??? Scroll down to see the month by month events
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...it's a unique creative jazz residency, programmed and presented by the bassist/bandleader, and usually in the intimate surroundings of: Pizza Express Jazz Club 10 Dean Street, London W1. Box Office: 08456 027 017 Tickets: (usually £15) Time: 8pm Bookings ** On Selected Dates, Music Students get 5 pounds off ticket price!! ** Showcasing both rising star and world renowned contemporary jazz talent from both sides of the Atlantic and beyond, rarely seen live in the UK!! "Michael Janisch is a great player and full of enthusiasm and creativity. We're very excited about his residency, not only for his energetic attitude and inventive approach but also for the array of refreshing talent that each event will bring to the club each month." Ross Dines, Pizza Express Music Manager "one of the most inventive cross-border bandleaders to have recently arrived on the scene" -John Fordham, The Guardian "Contributions like his - both as bassist and as producer - to the musical life of our great city are beyond price" London Jazz |
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MJ Presents is taking a break.......
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After two years and a bit of promoting his 'MJ Presents' at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho in London, Michael Janisch will be taking a break for an undetermined amount of time from promoting the consistent monthly residency at Pizza Express or anywhere in London. The main reason for this is so he can focus on his own live touring with his own groups outside of the UK, and the development of his record label, Whirlwind Recordings Ltd. Obviously the amount of preparation for each event on a monthly basis can take up to a year, and the attention to keep this up alongside everything else that's going on has become too much to manage at this point in time. However, as the series was such a success (see below for all the events as they were presented), there will be the occasional presentation, and also Michael is looking into the possibilities of bringing the residency to a different venue that would take on the role of the organization. Ideas are being thrown around, and plans are still up in the air. Any developments or shows will be added here if and when they crop up. One thing for sure is that MJ is extremely grateful to the Pizza Express and all those there who supported him and provided this amazing platform to present a completely unique and often times unknown (to the London scene anyway) platform of artists, all performing their music according to their own vision. Finally, a big thanks to all the dedicated fans and supporters who came down (many each month) to the concerts. Each one of these shows were very special, and without the audiences this would not have been the case. Stay tuned for more! |
ARCHIVE OF EVENTS FOR MICHAEL JANISCH PRESENTS RESIDENCY
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(Note: Michael Janisch plays bass on each event) 2011: February: Kenny Wheeler Quintet, featuring Kenny Wheeler (London) trumpets, John Taylor (UK) Piano, Jon Irabagon (NYC) Tenor Sax, Andrew Bain (Edinburgh/London) Drums. May: Michael Janich's 'Paradigm Shift' Quintet, featuring Paul Booth (Ramsgate, UK) Tenor Sax, Jason Palmer (Boston, US) Trumpet, Leonardo Genovese (Argentina/NYC) Piano/Keys, Colin Stranahan (Denver/NYC) Drums. June: The London Trumpet Ensemble: Featuring Percy Pursglove (Birmingham) Trumpet, Steve Fishwick (Manchester/London) Trumpet, Robbie Robson (London) Trumpet, Mark Nightingale (London) Trombone, Malcolm Edmonston (Perth/London) Piano, Andrew Bain (Edinburgh/London) Drums. July: **Michael Janisch Presents @ the Hideaway, Streatham** Patrick Cornelius European release party for 'Fierce:' featuring Patrick Cornelius (NYC) Alto Saxophone, Andrew Bain (Edinburgh/London) Drums, Jason Rebello (Bath, UK) Piano, Gareth Lockrane Flute (London), Alex Garnett (London) Tenor Sax, + Support from Partikel (London based Saxophone Trio). August: Logan Richardson Quartet: Logan Richardson Alto Sax (St. Louis, NYC), Jim Hart (Cornwall/London) Vibes, Dave Smith (Norwich/London) Drums. October: Brian Hanlon Group (in association w/ Georgia Mancio's 'ReVoice' Festival): Michael Janisch/Georgia Mancio (Italy/UK) Duet; Brian Hanlon Guitar/Voice (Ireland), Nigel Hitchcock Alto Saxophone (England), Ross Stanley Piano/Keys (England), Andrew Bain Drums (Scotland) November: Michael Janisch/Aruan Ortiz Group featuring Greg Osby. Aruan Ortiz (Cuba/NYC) Piano, Greg Osby (NYC) alto saxophone, Raynald Colom (Spain) Trumpet, Rudy Royston (NYC) drums. 2010: JANUARY: Alyn Cosker Trio: Alyn Cosker Drums (Scotland), David Dunsmuir Guitar (Scotland), Seamus Blake Tenor Sax (NYC). FEBRUARY: Saxophonist GEORGE GARZONE (Boston) with Pete Zimmer Drums (NYC) MARCH: JASON PALMER (Trumpet, Boston) Quartet Featuring Jeff Ballard (California) drums, Julian Siegel (London) Tenor Saxophone APRIL: MJ's Saxophone Summit Sexet, featuring Nigel Hitchcock (UK) Alto Saxophone, Joel Frahm (USA) Tenor Saxophone, Alex Garnett (UK) Tenor Saxophone, Ross Stanley (UK) Piano, Steve Brown (UK) Drums MAY: Lee Konitz Quartet featuring Dan Tepfer (Paris/NYC) Piano, Jeff Williams (NYC/London) drums + Live Recording for Whirlwind Recordings Ltd. JUNE: Graeme Blevins (Tenor Sax, Australia) Quintet featuring Till Bronner (DE) Trumpet, Mike Outram (UK) Guitar, Paul Wiltgen (Lux) Drums JULY: Jim Hart Trio (Vibraphones, UK), featuring Ralph Alessi (NYC) Trumpet, David Smith (UK) Drums. AUGUST: Jure Pukl's Slavic Soul Trio: Jure Pukl (Saxophones, Slovenia), Klemens Marktl (Austria, Drums) + guests Phil Robson (Guitars, UK) and Christine Tobin (Voice, UK). OCTOBER: 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF 'MJ PRESENTS' DOUBLE BILL: Leon Parker Trio: Leon Parker (NY) Drums, Stan Sulzmann (UK) Saxophones + David Lyttle's 'Dark Tales' Quartet: David Lyttle (N. Ireland) Drums, Tim Warfield (USA) Saxophones, and Robert Mitchell (UK) Piano. NOVEMBER: Mike Moreno Quartet: Mike Moreno (NYC) Guitar, Kristjan Randalu (Estonia) Piano, Paul Wiltgen (Luxembourg) Drums. 2009: SEPTEMBER: Inaugural MJ Presents Residency: Featured Michael Janisch's CD launch Party of his debut album 'Purpose Built' and was joined onstage with Jason Palmer Trumpet (Boston), Paul Booth Tenor Saxophone (UK), Jim Hart Vibraphones (UK), and Jochen Rueckert Drums (NYC). OCTOBER: Perico Sambeat Quartet: Perico Sambeat Alto Saxophone (Spain), Romain Pilon Guitar (France) and Colin Stranahan Drums (NYC) NOVEMBER: The TransAtlantic Collective: Patrick Cornelius Alto Sax (NYC), Quentin Collins Trumpet (UK), Kristjan Randalu Piano (Estonia), Paul Wiltgen Drums (Luxembourg) |