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John Butcher and Mariam Rezaei in session

Verity Sharp presents a new improvised encounter, bringing together saxophonist John Butcher and turntablist Mariam Rezaei live in session.

Verity Sharp presents a new improvised encounter, bringing together saxophonist John Butcher and turntablist Mariam Rezaei live in session.

Saxophonist John Butcher began playing free jazz during his university years, before he left behind his academic endeavours in theoretical physics to pursue music. In the years since, Butcher has become a seasoned composer, improviser and collaborator, recognised for his emphasis on a sense of place, explorations with feedback, and unusual acoustics. He meets turntablist Mariam Rezaei in the Late Junction studio, known for her work across experimental new music, free improvisation, mutant club music and hip-hop. In addition to her mastery of classic turntablist skills, she has pioneered several techniques of her own, manipulating an expansive range of samples in real time.

Elsewhere, Verity leads us down the rabbit hole with Mort Garson’s psychedelic interpretation of the Wizard of Oz, and a reimagining of the traditional tale Tam Lyn, with Benjamin Zephaniah and Eliza Carthy alongside Trans-Global Underground, from Simon Emmerson’s The Imagined Village.

Produced by Gabriel Francis
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1 hour, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Mort Garson

    Thing A Ling

    • The Wozard Of Iz.
    • A&M Records.
  • Ale Hop

    Once Upon a Time

    • Why Is It They Say A City Like Any City?.
    • Karlrecords.
  • CocoRosie

    Girl and the Geese

    • The Adventures Of Ghosthorse & Stillborn.
    • Touch & Go.
  • Alabaster dePlume

    It's Only Now Once (Elbit Systems Windowpane)

    • Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue.
    • International Anthem.
  • Mariam Rezaei

    iCon

    • iCon.
  • John Butcher

    Shaken Stains (for Keiji Haino)

    • Away, I Was.
    • Relative Pitch.
  • Mohammad Reza Shajarayian

    Gholame Chashm

    • Delshodegan.
  • Arash Ghasemi

    For For

    • Ahvaz اهواز.
    • Řehole.
  • Randy Greif

    In the Distance

    • Alice In Wonderland.
    • Soleilmoon Recordings.
  • Mariam Rezaei & John Butcher

    Picked & Unpicked - part i

    • Late Junction Live Session.
  • Mariam Rezaei & John Butcher

    Picked & Unpicked - part ii

    • Late Junction Live Session.
  • Mariam Rezaei & John Butcher

    Picked & Unpicked - part iii

    • Late Junction Live Session.
  • Cocanha

    Clam

    • Flame Folclòre.
    • Bongo Joe Records.
  • Stephen O’Malley

    Phase 1 Organ

    • Spheres Collapser.
    • XKatedral.
  • Benjamin Zephaniah & Eliza Carthy

    Tam Lyn Retold

    • Imagined Village.
    • Real World Records.
  • Sonny Sharrock

    Once Upon A Time

    • Ask The Ages.
    • Axiom.

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