Moroccan jazz-fusion guitarist Eduardo Niebla appears at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing on Saturday October 19th at 8.00pm with his internationally acclaimed ensemble, for an evening of flamenco gypsy jazz.
In a career spanning four decades, guitar virtuoso and composer Eduardo Niebla has been acclaimed as one of the most potent forces in flamenco jazz fusion today and his highly lyrical style, with explorations into Indian, Arabic and classical music, has resulted in the most electrifying, brilliant and poignantly poetic guitar playing on the world circuit.
His concert appearances have included the Cairo & Tbilisi International Jazz Festivals, the Jaipur Festival India, the Queen Elizabeth Hall London, the Odessa Jazz Carnival, the Olympic Games Greece, the San Isidro Fiesta Madrid, Glastonbury and the Brecon International Jazz Festivals, as well as extensive concert tours to Europe, the Baltic States, the Middle East and South Africa.
Since 1974 Eduardo has made 23 albums of his original compositions, recording for BASF, EMI Odeon, Venture Virgin, Jazz-Point and Riverboat Records. Latterly Eduardo has produced his albums at his own recording studios including his latest CD “My Gypsy Waltz” which he launched to acclaim at Celtic Connections Glasgow and the Queen Elizabeth Hall London.
Since his move to Britain in 1978, Eduardo has collaborated with major artists across the globe including Nishat Khan, Lol Coxhill, the Dante String Quartet, George Michael, Craig David and recently Ben Watkins who composed the music for the Matrix films. He has, to date, written for films, documentaries, plays and the BBC.
The trio was joined by the Pavao String Quartet for their most recent tour which allowed them to perform Eduardo’s most recent series of compositions for guitar and strings. His 24th album, which will be released later this year, also features performances by the Pavao String Quartet, child and adult choirs and incorporates a church organ.
In a recent article, London Jazz wrote: “Eduardo – virtuoso? Inventive improviser? Yes and yes.. and creative composer too. Writer of beautiful melodies, great grooves… he cast a deep, engrossing spell over the audience which transported them to other places, to the distant past, to India, Arabia, North Africa, Spain – tracing the link between modern Flamenco and the ancient music of India, then on to the New World and to South and Central America for the rumba. At the end of the concert he thanked the audience for having been present while the band “searched for these deep places in the music.” Believe me, they found them.”
The Eduardo Niebla Experience appear at the Ritz Studio, Union Place, Worthing. BN11 1LG on Saturday October 19 at 8pm. Tickets, priced at £14.50, concessions £2 off, can be purchased from the Box Office on 01903 206206 or online at www.worthingtheatres.co.uk