A hypnotic fusion of jazz tradition with ambient electronics and immersive sonic landscapes.
Guitarist and composer Harry Christelis presents his new album, Preserving Fictions — an exploration of how music and art can serve as a means to preserve and document the seeming truths we see, hear, feel, and experience every day. This record sees Christelis delve deeper into a sound world that has become synonymous with his name, fusing elements of jazz and folk traditions with ambient drones and delicate electronic textures to create a truly immersive listening experience.
Featuring Christelis’ long-standing quartet, the highly acclaimed musicians break free from their traditional roles within the jazz idiom. Instead, they embrace a deeply communal approach to improvisation, colouring, shaping, and delineating every moment of each piece together. Across the adventurous album, the listener is taken on a journey that moves through dreamy psychedelic trips, expansive soundscapes, delicate moments of intimacy, and furious bursts of energy — all seamlessly bound by a tone that holds sombre and hopeful feelings in harmonious equilibrium.
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LINE-UP
Harry Christelis – guitar / electronics
George Crowley – saxophone / electronics
Andrea Di Biase – double bass
Dave Storey – drums
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PRESS “With shades of ECM, Jon Hassell and late-’60s Miles Davis, these meditative, minimalist creations are imbued with offbeat beauty” MOJO ****
“Compelling ambient music pitched somewhere between In A Silent Way-era Miles Davis and late-era Talk Talk” The Guardian
“Exemplifies the very notion of innovative and progressive contemporary jazz” UK Vibe ****
“Breathy and textural tones that perfectly create a sense of space and memory” Soweto Kinch, BBC Radio 3
“Music with a serene beauty” Kevin Le Gendre, BBC Radio 3
AT THE GLOBE Unreserved seating. Names of ticket holders will be on the door. We do not send out physical tickets.
CREATING A GLOBE ACCOUNT
When you buy tickets you will be invited to create an online account. You don’t have to do this but, if you do, you will find it quicker and simpler to buy tickets in future. Also, you can access all your ticket information and livestream files from your account dashboard, which is very convenient.
AGE RESTRICTIONS Children and young people under 16 years old may attend events accompanied by an adult (age over 18). They are not allowed to enter the premises after 9pm and they must leave the premises by midnight. Under 16s are not allowed to purchase soft drinks, but they may consume soft drinks bought for them by their accompanying adult. 16 and 17 year olds are allowed to attend events unaccompanied by an adult and they may purchase soft drinks. They must leave the premises by midnight.
Oct 11- Harry Christelis Quartet
Sunday 11 October, 8pm (doors 7pm)
Tickets: £12 advance, £14 door, £7 for 25 and under
All tickets are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of sale.
Description
A hypnotic fusion of jazz tradition with ambient electronics and immersive sonic landscapes.
Guitarist and composer Harry Christelis presents his new album, Preserving Fictions — an exploration of how music and art can serve as a means to preserve and document the seeming truths we see, hear, feel, and experience every day. This record sees Christelis delve deeper into a sound world that has become synonymous with his name, fusing elements of jazz and folk traditions with ambient drones and delicate electronic textures to create a truly immersive listening experience.
Featuring Christelis’ long-standing quartet, the highly acclaimed musicians break free from their traditional roles within the jazz idiom. Instead, they embrace a deeply communal approach to improvisation, colouring, shaping, and delineating every moment of each piece together. Across the adventurous album, the listener is taken on a journey that moves through dreamy psychedelic trips, expansive soundscapes, delicate moments of intimacy, and furious bursts of energy — all seamlessly bound by a tone that holds sombre and hopeful feelings in harmonious equilibrium.
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LINE-UP
Harry Christelis – guitar / electronics
George Crowley – saxophone / electronics
Andrea Di Biase – double bass
Dave Storey – drums
————————————————————————————————————————
PRESS
“With shades of ECM, Jon Hassell and late-’60s Miles Davis, these meditative, minimalist creations are imbued with offbeat beauty” MOJO ****
“Compelling ambient music pitched somewhere between In A Silent Way-era Miles Davis and late-era Talk Talk” The Guardian
“Exemplifies the very notion of innovative and progressive contemporary jazz” UK Vibe ****
“Breathy and textural tones that perfectly create a sense of space and memory” Soweto Kinch, BBC Radio 3
“Music with a serene beauty” Kevin Le Gendre, BBC Radio 3
AT THE GLOBE
Unreserved seating. Names of ticket holders will be on the door. We do not send out physical tickets.
CREATING A GLOBE ACCOUNT
When you buy tickets you will be invited to create an online account. You don’t have to do this but, if you do, you will find it quicker and simpler to buy tickets in future. Also, you can access all your ticket information and livestream files from your account dashboard, which is very convenient.
TICKETING CONTACT
If you need to contact us about ticketing please email events@theglobenewcastle.bar or send a message to our Facebook page.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Children and young people under 16 years old may attend events accompanied by an adult (age over 18). They are not allowed to enter the premises after 9pm and they must leave the premises by midnight. Under 16s are not allowed to purchase soft drinks, but they may consume soft drinks bought for them by their accompanying adult.
16 and 17 year olds are allowed to attend events unaccompanied by an adult and they may purchase soft drinks. They must leave the premises by midnight.
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