21st March 2008
Bar Abbey, Abbeydale Cinema. Sheffield. S7 1FS
£4

SUPERB NIGHT - four great sets rounded off by a stunning 45 minutes by the headliners.

The Geordie Approach
THE GEORDIE APPROACH is an exciting new collaboration between the two Norwegian musicians Petter Frost Fadnes and Ståle Birkeland, teamed up with guitarist Chris Sharkey, a Geordie born and bred (hence the approach...). This uncompromising and experimental trio pursues music within loose improvisational structures, adding a surprisingly broad range of flavours and catalysing their creative ideas (sometimes getting lost) within a sizeable musical space. In their untiring quest for brilliant and unusual musical goals - Birkeland, Fadnes and Sharkey produce musical elements that often are contradictory in shape, moving between melody and noise, ambient grooves and abstract textures. THE GEORDIE APPROACH has already performed at various venues across the UK, and last year completed a successful tour of Norway. This summer´s album launch was followed up with gigs in Norway – playing with distinguished Norwegian organist/composer Nils Henrik Asheim. The trio just completed a Jazz Services funded UK tour.
THE GEORDIE APPROACH are funded by:
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Music Information Centre Norway
Norsk Jazzforum
FFUK
Jazz Services
Website

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