07/04 Ed Motta + Dom La Nena @ La Linea Festival
06 Mar, 2014
LIVE MUSIC |Ai??7pm | Ai??Ed is supported by the outrageously talented, Brazilian living in Paris, Dom La Nena, her beautiful voice and cello| @Ai??Union ChapelAi?? (ComptonTerraceAi??, London N1 2XD) | Highbury & Islington | +info: 020 7226 1686 | http://www.comono.co.uk/live/ed-motta/ | A?20
The Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Ed Motta is a popular artist with the soul of a jazz musician. He makes light, seemingly effortless music that connects with musicians and jazz fans at a profound level, through artistry, musicianship and an engaging personality.Ai??His work covers many genres utilising influences from jazz to popular Brazilian Music, rock to Hollywood film soundtracks, funk, classical, bossa nova and reggae.Ai??Tonight Ed, backed by his stellar band, plays from his substantial back catalog and showcases music from his latest release AOR, an outrageously accurate tribute to the super-smooth, musicianly ai???Yacht Rockai??i?? of the late 1970s (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, etc.).Ai??Ed has played with names such as Roy Ayers, Chucho ValdAi??s, Jean-Paul ai???Blueyai??? Maunick, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Paul Griffin, Bernard Purdie, Bo Diddley, Ed Lincoln, Mondo Grosso, Marcos Valle, JoA?o Donato and Dom Salvador, among many others.
ai???Absolutely Sublimeai??? The Independent on Sunday
ai???Ed Motta is the Don!ai??? Gilles Peterson
ai???Maybe the UK is finally ready for this Brazilian giant.ai??? John L Walters
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Ed Motta is also on a La Linea Tour
Thursday April 3 @ Band on the WallAi??(25 Swan Street, The Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 5JZ) Doors: 7.30. Tickets: A?15.00 Advance. Tel: 0161 834 1786 / Bandonthewall.org
Friday April 4 @ The Sage Gateshead St Mary’s Square (Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR) Doors: 8pm. Tickets: A?15 Tel: 0191 443 4661 www.sagegateshead.com/
Saturday April 5 The WardrobeAi??(St Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AH) Doors: 8pm – 2am. Tickets: A?12 advance. www.jumborecords.co.ukAi??. Tel: 0113 245 5570 / www.seetickets.comAi?? / www.thewardrobe.co.uk.Ai?? Tel: 0113 383 8800
Tuesday April 8 @ Turner Sims Salisbury Rd, Southampton SO17 1 Doors: 8pm. Tickets: A?9/A?17/A?18. Tel: 023 8059 5151 / www.turnersims.co.uk
Wednesday April 9 Brighton Studio TheatreAi??(Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UE) Doors: 7.30. Tickets: A?14 Advance. Tel: 01273 709709. www.brightondome.org
