Alina Bzhezhinska: HipHarpCollective ft. Tony Kofi
Wed 18 Jan
|Pocklington Arts Centre
Internationally renowned Alina Bzhezhinska, one of the leading harpists in the world today, has built a strong reputation for innovation. Having first appeared at King’s Place in 2019, performing a sold-out tribute to Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby, Bzhezhinska returns with new compositions.
Time & Location
18 Jan 2023, 19:30
Pocklington Arts Centre, 22-24 Market Pl, Pocklington, York YO42 2AR, UK
About the event
Alina Bzhezhinska: HipHarpCollective ft. Tony Kofi
Wednesday 18th March, 7.30pm
Pocklington Arts Centre
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Internationally renowned Alina Bzhezhinska, one of the leading harpists in the world today, has built a strong reputation for innovation. Having first appeared at King’s Place in 2019, performing a sold-out tribute to Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby, Bzhezhinska returns with new compositions, celebrating the release of her new album “Inspirations”.
Creating a unique sound on the harp, with layered effects and electronics, Bzhezhinska will be supported by music supremo’s Mikele Montolli (bass); Adam Teixeira (drums) and welcoming her special guest - British star Tony Kofi (saxophone). Drawing from a variety of influences, including Dorothy Ashby’s ‘Afro-Harping’, Alice Coltrane’s spiritual outputs, Joe Henderson’s free form jazz experimentation; 90s Acid Jazz and Trip Hop, Bzhezhinska (composer, band leader and founder of the HipHarpCollective) is a one- woman powerhouse on a mission to bring the harp…