Noria Letts: “I’ve got three hats; one that is jazz – you can cook something with jazz; the other is French gypsy jazz, which is extremely vibrant and happy; and the third one is when I go on stage and script the life of Edith Piaf in France.”
Noria Letts: “I’ve got three hats; one that is jazz – you can cook something with jazz; the other is French gypsy jazz, which is extremely vibrant and happy; and the third one is when I go on stage and script the life of Edith Piaf in France.”
It’s going to be a concert for everyone. We’re going to be playing some music that we perform well at the moment – it’s really hard hitting but also very, very acceptable music that everyone seems to love. It’s family friendly and cutting edge without being egotistical and too intellectual; just music that you can really have fun and listen to.”
“We both share similar music philosophies when playing live music, in that as Jazz musicians, we have to listen to each other and dynamically create some music in the moment of performing and go off the chart. Its about taking risks – and that’s where the joy is.”
“I’m interested in all sorts of music and looking for brothers and sisters outside the jazz area to work with, using the suite as a connecting force,” says Steve Sedergreen. “We are not going to reproduce the Far East Suite but we’re certainly going to play in the spirit of the Far East Suite.”