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Friday, 26th January 2024, bar 7:30pm\/music 8:30pm, POSK Jazz Cafe, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets available here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This performance is the UK launch concert for\u00a0Esz Kodesz<\/em>, the debut album from Alex Roth’s Cut the Sky (formerly known as Roth\/Zimpel\/Zemler), whose music has been described as \u201cbeautifully expansive” (BBC Radio 3) and „intensely atmospheric\u201d (Prog Magazine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album is the culmination of 5 years of music-making in response to field recordings made by bandleader Alex Roth around Poland and Ukraine, at sites where remnants of the countries\u2019 Jewish histories could still be felt\u2014neglected cemeteries, forgotten monuments, former ghetto districts reclaimed by ever-evolving cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Triggered and processed by Alex live, these evocative recordings provide springboards for extended improvisations that draw on a rich array of musical vocabularies, from mesmeric trances to ecstatic overdriven drones and incantatory melodies, often referencing such diverse acts as The Necks, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Colin Stetson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supported by a Creative Scholarship from the City of Krak\u00f3w.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Detroit, raised in London and now based in Krak\u00f3w, Alex Roth is a composer, guitarist, producer, and interdisciplinary collaborator.<\/strong> His diverse body of work encompasses improvisation; orchestral compositions; scores for dance, theatre, and film; and leading numerous bands. He has worked with some of Europe\u2019s leading experimental musicians, such as John Butcher, Arve Henriksen, Savina Yannatou, Kit Downes, Mikolaj Trzaska and Olga Szwajgier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as leading Alex Roth’s Cut The Sky, Alex releases experimental electronic music and explores new technologies as Supersigil; co-leads Sephardic music group Sefiroth; and founded the networked ensemble MultiTraction Orchestra, whose critically acclaimed debut album was hailed by The Guardian as „a remarkable sonic collage by an A-list of international improvisers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex\u2019s compositions have been recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Sinfonietta, and the 20+ releases in his discography also include collaborations with singer\/songwriter Alice Zawadzki, Mercury Prize nominee Laura Jurd’s Human Spirit, and Orcadian fiddler\/singer\/songwriter Catriona Price, among other recordings on labels such as Superpang, Edition, Diatribe and NMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex is also the founder of Zyla, a multidisciplinary label for experimental art across all mediums.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Formed as part of a residency its leader undertook at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krak\u00f3w, Alex Roth’s Cut the Sky brings together guitarist\/composer Alex Roth with two of Poland’s foremost experimental musicians\u2014clarinettist Wac\u0142aw Zimpel and drummer Hubert Zemler.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly known simply as Roth\/Zimpel\/Zemler, the trio dates back to 2018, when Alex relocated from the UK to Poland, reversing a migratory path trodden by his great-great-grandfather over a century earlier. The band’s performances centre around field recordings Alex made at sites where remnants of the country\u2019s Jewish history can still be felt: neglected cemeteries, forgotten monuments, former ghetto districts reclaimed by ever-evolving cities. However, as followers of the individual musicians’ prior projects might expect, the record references a rich array of contemporary experimental vernacular, from mesmeric trances to ecstatic overdriven drones and incantatory melodies, all woven together through exploratory improvisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the self-released single „RZZ1” (described as „beautifully expansive\u201d on BBC Radio 3), Esz Kodesz is Alex Roth’s Cut the Sky’s long-awaited debut album, supported by a Creative Scholarship from the City of Krak\u00f3w.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wac\u0142aw Zimpel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wac\u0142aw Zimpel has risen to prominence as one of Poland\u2019s most adventurous multi-instrumentalists, composers, and producers. A prolific collaborator traversing jazz, experimental electronics, minimalism and folk musics, he doesn\u2019t so much blur boundaries as eradicate them altogether. His tireless search for new musical languages led the New York Times to call him a \u201cmusical chameleon\u201d. A classically trained clarinettist, Zimpel made a name for himself playing with some of the foremost figures on the international free jazz scene, including Ken Vandermark, Hamid Drake and Joe McPhee. His 2016 solo album Lines, hailed by The Quietus as \u201ca spectacular statement\u201d, incorporated analogue electronic instruments and minimalist influences. Subsequent releases on labels such as London\u2019s state51 Conspiracy and Amsterdam\u2019s Ongehoord Records\u2014plus collaborations with the likes of producers James Holden, Shackleton, and Forest Swords (a BBC Radio 3 commission); Grammy Award-winning Bang on A Can star Evan Ziporyn; tabla virtuoso Trilok Gurtu; gnawa master Ma\u00e2lem Mokhtar Gania\u2014have cemented his reputation as one of the most exciting artists on the European experimental scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hubert Zemler<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A founding member of Warsaw collective\/label Lado ABC, Hubert Zemler is a percussionist, composer, and improviser. He is involved in countless projects with such diverse collaborators as Ben Frost, Piotr Kurek, Mitch & Mitch, John Tilbury, Evan Ziporyn, Gyan Riley, Resina and Raphael Rogi\u0144ski. His solo performances range from snare drum improvisations to the music of composers such as Per N\u00f8rg\u00e5rd and Steve Reich. As a member of contemporary music groups Kwadrofinik and Hashtag Ensemble he has given many Polish premieres, including Reich\u2019s iconic Music for 18 Musicians. He has also appeared as soloist with the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Helmut Lachenmann\u2019s percussion concerto Air and directed a performance of Terry Riley\u2019s seminal In C for Polish Radio. His duo with Felix Kubin, CEL, combines acoustic percussion and electronics, while Opla (with Piotr Bukowski) reinvents traditional Polish folk-dance rhythms for electric guitar and drums.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Full line-up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex Roth \u2013 guitar, field recordings, processing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wac\u0142aw Zimpel \u2013 clarinets, electronics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hubert Zemler \u2013 drums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concert will take place on 26th January at POSK Jazz Cafe in London.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can purchase tickets here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Black Emperor, and Colin Stetson.\nSupported by a Creative Scholarship from the City of Krak\u00f3w.\nBorn in Detroit, raised in London and now based in Krak\u00f3w, Alex Roth is a composer, guitarist, producer, and interdisciplinary collaborator. His diverse body of work encompasses improvisation; orchestral compositions; scores for dance, theatre, and film; and leading numerous bands. He has worked with some of Europe\u2019s leading experimental musicians, such as John Butcher, Arve Henriksen, Savina Yannatou, Kit Downes, Mikolaj Trzaska and Olga Szwajgier.\nAs well as leading Alex Roth's Cut The Sky, Alex releases experimental electronic music and explores new technologies as Supersigil; co-leads Sephardic music group Sefiroth; and founded the networked ensemble MultiTraction Orchestra, whose critically acclaimed debut album was hailed by The Guardian as \"a remarkable sonic collage by an A-list of international improvisers.\u201d\nAlex\u2019s compositions have been recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Sinfonietta, and the 20+ releases in his discography also include collaborations with singer\/songwriter Alice Zawadzki, Mercury Prize nominee Laura Jurd's Human Spirit, and Orcadian fiddler\/singer\/songwriter Catriona Price, among other recordings on labels such as Superpang, Edition, Diatribe and NMC.\nAlex is also the founder of Zyla, a multidisciplinary label for experimental art across all mediums.\nFormed as part of a residency its leader undertook at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krak\u00f3w, Alex Roth's Cut the Sky brings together guitarist\/composer Alex Roth with two of Poland's foremost experimental musicians\u2014clarinettist Wac\u0142aw Zimpel and drummer Hubert Zemler.\nFormerly known simply as Roth\/Zimpel\/Zemler, the trio dates back to 2018, when Alex relocated from the UK to Poland, reversing a migratory path trodden by his great-great-grandfather over a century earlier. The band's performances centre around field recordings Alex made at sites where remnants of the country\u2019s Jewish history can still be felt: neglected cemeteries, forgotten monuments, former ghetto districts reclaimed by ever-evolving cities. However, as followers of the individual musicians' prior projects might expect, the record references a rich array of contemporary experimental vernacular, from mesmeric trances to ecstatic overdriven drones and incantatory melodies, all woven together through exploratory improvisation.\nFollowing the self-released single \"RZZ1\" (described as \"beautifully expansive\u201d on BBC Radio 3), Esz Kodesz is Alex Roth's Cut the Sky's long-awaited debut album, supported by a Creative Scholarship from the City of Krak\u00f3w.\nWac\u0142aw Zimpel\nWac\u0142aw Zimpel has risen to prominence as one of Poland\u2019s most adventurous multi-instrumentalists, composers, and producers. A prolific collaborator traversing jazz, experimental electronics, minimalism and folk musics, he doesn\u2019t so much blur boundaries as eradicate them altogether. His tireless search for new musical languages led the New York Times to call him a \u201cmusical chameleon\u201d. A classically trained clarinettist, Zimpel made a name for himself playing with some of the foremost figures on the international free jazz scene, including Ken Vandermark, Hamid Drake and Joe McPhee. His 2016 solo album Lines, hailed by The Quietus as \u201ca spectacular statement\u201d, incorporated analogue electronic instruments and minimalist influences. Subsequent releases on labels such as London\u2019s state51 Conspiracy and Amsterdam\u2019s Ongehoord Records\u2014plus collaborations with the likes of producers James Holden, Shackleton, and Forest Swords (a BBC Radio 3 commission); Grammy Award-winning Bang on A Can star Evan Ziporyn; tabla virtuoso Trilok Gurtu; gnawa master Ma\u00e2lem Mokhtar Gania\u2014have cemented his reputation as one of the most exciting artists on the European experimental scene.\nHubert Zemler\nA founding member of Warsaw collective\/label Lado ABC, Hubert Zemler is a percussionist, composer, and improviser. He is involved in countless projects with such diverse collaborators as Ben Frost, Piotr Kurek, Mitch & Mitch, John Tilbury, Evan Ziporyn, Gyan Riley, Resina and Raphael Rogi\u0144ski. His solo performances range from snare drum improvisations to the music of composers such as Per N\u00f8rg\u00e5rd and Steve Reich. As a member of contemporary music groups Kwadrofinik and Hashtag Ensemble he has given many Polish premieres, including Reich\u2019s iconic Music for 18 Musicians. He has also appeared as soloist with the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Helmut Lachenmann\u2019s percussion concerto Air and directed a performance of Terry Riley\u2019s seminal In C for Polish Radio. 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