Organization

Singer

Andy Sheppard

Saxophones

Conductor

Joanna MacGregor

Kuljit Bhamra

Tablas

Seb Rochford

Drums

Piano

Orchestra

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Moondog: Sidewalk Dances

Brighton

United Kingdom

Brighton Dome

Public

Sidewalk Dances (arr. MacGregor)

Concert

Approved

Brighton Philharmonic join forces with some of the greatest jazz players on the British scene today exploring the cult figure Moondog, whose influence has been felt from the streets of 1960s New York to DJ Mr Scruff.

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist Andy Sheppard has long been an artistic partner of Joanna MacGregor, and their first half explores their popular album, Deep River: Deep South gospel and blues meet electronica, with music by Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. 

The second half explodes into Sidewalk Dances, a 12-movement orchestral suite based on Moondog’s famous short compositions, including Voices of Spring, Bird’s Lament, Dogtrot and Single Foot. Moondog’s iconic music mixes swing, Native American rhythms, catchy melody and - above all – his love of Bach.

English

Moondog: Sidewalk Dances by Hardin, L. T., Various, From (2023/2023), Conductor Joanna MacGregor, Brighton Dome, Brighton, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues