World Heart Beat Music Academy | London » Concerts http://worldheartbeat.org Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:29:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Cleveland Watkiss Live http://worldheartbeat.org/cleveland-watkiss-live/ http://worldheartbeat.org/cleveland-watkiss-live/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:02:42 +0000 admin http://worldheartbeat.org/?p=885 Soulful, jazzy, and spiritual – these one-off performances have been described as the highlight of the season in Jazz Festivals worldwide.

SOLO VOICE Cleveland Watkiss presents:
VocalSuite, an amazing vocal experience PLUS an interactive performance with the World Heart Beat Music Academy, led by Cleveland Watkiss.

VENUE: TESTBED1
33 Parkgate Rd, London SW11 4NP
19 May 2012, 8pm
Free entry, no booking necessary

He combines samplers, digital technology and the human voice to create mind blowing orchestral soundscapes. Blending harmonies, percussion and basslines – all made by his voice alone and switching effortlessly from lead/lyrics to bass lines, falsetto scats to human beat box, Watkiss’ breathtaking vocal range moves seamlessly between musical cultures.

VocalSuite is an exciting vocal improvisation concert that uses the atmosphere of the venue, the mood, and the interactivity of the audience to present a performance created in the moment. It makes seamless links between musical cultures from Africa to Europe, creating the sound-scapes of an orchestra, all through the human voice. It can only be described as an amazing vocal experience.

“confidently delicate, with carefully sculpted melodies, intriguing textures and real drive.”  – BBC

“An original work from a unique British talent”  – Blues & Soul

Cleveland Watkiss is Britain’s leading jazz vocalist. This concert presents his VocalSuite and an interactive performance that has been developed in workshop style with the students of the World Heart Beat Music Academy led by Cleveland Watkiss

This is an exciting vocal improvisation concert that uses the atmosphere of the venue, the mood, and the interactivity of the audience to present a performance created in the moment. It makes seamless links between musical cultures from Africa to Europe, creating the sound-scapes of an orchestra, all through the human voice. It can only be described as an amazing vocal experience.

Cleveland will combine samplers, digital technology and the human voice to create mind blowing orchestral soundscapes. Blending harmonies, percussion, basslines all made by the voice alone and Watkiss’ breathtaking vocal range –and switching effortlessly from lead/lyrics to bass lines, falsetto scats to human beat box.

]]> http://worldheartbeat.org/cleveland-watkiss-live/feed/ 0 51st State Band & Cleveland Watkiss http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-cleveland-watkiss/ http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-cleveland-watkiss/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:49:01 +0000 admin http://worldheartbeat.org/?p=617 PUTNEY ARTS THEATRE, 18 November 2011. Featuring Cleveland Watkiss.

The 51st STATE BAND is a concert band with over 100 young musicians performing on stage.

Visit the official 51st STATE BAND website here…
Read more about Cleveland Watkiss here…

]]> http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-cleveland-watkiss/feed/ 22 51st State Band & Alok Verma http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-and-alok-verma/ http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-and-alok-verma/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:10:04 +0000 admin http://worldheartbeat.org/?p=551 PUTNEY ARTS THEATRE, 7pm & 8.30pm 19 November 2010. Made possible by the Thames Community Foundation – Grassroots Grants. Featuring Alok Verma, with Patrick Clahar, introduced by Cleveland Watkiss.

The 51st STATE BAND is a concert band with over 100 young musicians performing on stage.

Visit the official 51st STATE BAND website here…
Read more about Alok Verma here…
Read more about Patrick Clahar here…
Read more about Cleveland Watkiss here…


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]]> http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-and-alok-verma/feed/ 16 51st State Band & Patrick Clahar http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-in-concert/ http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-in-concert/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:58:19 +0000 admin http://worldheartbeat.org/?p=486 CONCERT AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL RECEIVES AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE

          

51st STATE BAND is a concert band with over 100 young musicians performing on stage. They invited Patrick Clahar and Floella Benjamin as guest solos for their Festival Hall concert on 22 March 2010 – a truly inspirational and uplifting event! Read Floella Benjamin’s response to the concert below.

]]> http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-in-concert/feed/ 7 51st State Band & Julian Joseph http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-julian-joseph/ http://worldheartbeat.org/51st-state-band-julian-joseph/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 12:24:51 +0000 admin http://worldheartbeat.org/?p=377 CONCERT AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, 23RD JUNE 2009

The 51st State Band performed with Julian Joseph at the Royal Festival Hall on 23rd of June 2009. Read Julian Joseph’s response to the evening below.

Visit Julian Joseph’s Official Website
Visit the 51st State Band Official Website

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