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!!! IARC EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN(S) FALL 2018 !!!
The East side of the Atlantic is gonna be bananas this Fall, with a whole gaggle of International Anthem family making their way across the ocean for shows in October & November. First time headlining runs for Jaimie Branch and Ben LaMar Gay, plus level-ups for Irreversible Entanglements and Makaya McCraven, plus everybody's coming together for a handful of hits. Gonna be a gas.
Big ones highlighted below, with each artist's full itinerary just below, check it out:
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MONDRIAAN JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Hague, Netherlands | October 13th 2018
Makaya McCraven headlines MJAZZ 2018 with an ensemble that brings together personnel from all 4 of his International Anthem releases (feat. Jeff Parker, Soweto Kinch, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Brandee Younger, Ben LaMar Gay and Junius Paul). Jeff Parker will also perform a solo guitar set, and Ben LaMar Gay leads a trio set (with Mikel Patrick Avery and Carlos Pride). Curated by the good folks at Good Music Company.
Tickets & Info:
www.mondriaanjazz.nl
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JAZZ FEST BERLIN
Berlin, Germany | November 1st - 4th 2018
Incredible lineup in Berlin this year, an inaugural program for the festival's new head curator Nadin Deventer. Trying not to peak too early here... But it will be difficult, because... well three straight nights of:
November 1st - Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star International - brand new, epic 15-piece iteration of the IARC recording artist's legendary large ensemble, featuring a handful of musicians from Berlin in addition Exploding Star regulars Nicole Mitchell, Damon Locks, and Tomeka Reid, plus all of Fly or Die (Jaimie Branch, Jason Ajemian, Lester St Louis, and Chad Taylor) will be on stage.
November 2nd - Irreversible Entanglements / Moor Mother & Roscoe Mitchell Duo / Jaimie Branch's Fly or Die / Art Ensemble of Chicago - yes, all of four of these groups in one night on one stage, dear lord...
November 3rd - Makaya McCraven / Nubya Garcia / DJ Antal / DJ Darryn Jones / DJ Amir - a heavyweight all-nighter co-presented by the good people of J.A.W. Family, featuring both Makaya & Nubya Garcia's bands, then DJ sets by 3 certified legends: Amir Abdullah (BBE, 180 Proof), Chicago disco/soul/house staple Darryn Jones, and Rush Hour records co-founder Antal Heitlager.
Tickets & Info:
www.berlinerfestspiele.de
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INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM IN PARIS
Paris, France | November 4th - 6th 2018
Our first ever label showcase in France will be co-presented by some of the world's finest producers & promoters – 3 Pom Prod & Total Refreshment Centre. Two nights of shows at legendary Parisian venue New Morning, and some residual parties and presentations. Details still firming on a few other things, but for now, here's what's confirmed:
November 4th - CHICAGOxLONDON en Le Mellotron - International Anthem co-founders David Allen & Scottie McNiece, alongside Total Refreshment Centre founder Lexus Blondin, do a Sunday evening DJ set on Paris's global music radio hub Le Mellotron.
November 5th - Makaya McCraven and Ben LaMar Gay at New Morning - night one of our two night run @ New Morning, featuring sets by both Makaya and Ben's bands, and DJ sets by Lexus and a cast of characters from the Int'l Anthem fam.
November 6th - Irreversible Entanglements and Jaimie Branch's Fly or Die at New Morning - night two of our two night run @ New Morning, featuring sets by both Irreversible Entanglements and Jaimie Branch's Fly or Die, and DJ sets by Lexus and a cast of characters from the Int'l Anthem fam.
Tickets & Info:
www.newmorning.com
or
RSVP on FB
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LE GUESS WHO ?
Utrecht, Netherlands | November 8th - 11th 2018
We've been itching to check out Le Guess Who for years, and this year Camae Ayewa (aka Moor Mother) from Irreversible Entanglements was invited by the festival to guest curate a number of shows (alongside Shabaka Hutchings and Devendra Banhart, the other guest curator), so we figured that's enough excuse to shoot up to Utrecht after our Paris hangs. Performers for this year include Art Ensemble of Chicago, Nicole Mitchell, Sons of Kemet, Circuit des Yeux, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Hello Skinny, Comet is Coming, Meridian Brothers, Brian Case's FACS, and, of most obvious relevance to this announcement:
November 11th - Irreversible Entanglements featuring Pat Thomas - the Philly/DC/NY free jazz collective (Camae Ayewa - vocals, Keir Neuringer - sax, Aquiles Navarro - trumpet, Luke Stewart - bass, Tcheser Holmes - drums) revive a collaboration that was born earlier this year at London's Cafe Oto, with special guest pianist Pat Thomas.
Tickets & Info:
www.leguesswho.nl
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TWO NIGHTS @ ANCIENNE BELGIQUE
Brussels, Belgium | November 17th - 18th 2018
Some nice folks in Belgium decided to take things into their own hands and put on an International Anthem presentation, so we decided to join the party.
November 17th - Makaya McCraven @ AB Club - plus DJ sets by David Allen & Scottie McNiece
November 18th - Ben LaMar Gay @ AB Club - plus DJ sets by David Allen & Scottie McNiece
Tickets & Info:
www.abconcerts.be
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EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL
London, England | November 21st - 24th 2018
As 'jazz' evolves, so do the looks of these presentations... and the 2018 London Jazz Festival is another major script-flipping program this year, under the curatorial guidance of new festival director Pelin Opcin. The tail end of their 10 days of programming will be the culmination of our IARC EU campaign for Fall 2018. Two major things of note here:
November 21st & 22nd - Jaimie Branch's Fly or Die residency @ Cafe Oto - Jaimie Branch and her A-team (Lester St Louis on cello, Chad Taylor on drums, and Jason Ajemian on bass) engage in two nights of performance at London's legendary creative music hub Cafe Oto, and International Anthem engineers (The Daves) will be on-site to capture (what we're hoping will be) material for a forthcoming Fly or Die sequel.
Tickets & Info:
www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
November 24th - CHICAGOxLONDON (redux) featuring Makaya McCraven + Nubya Garcia + guests @ Hackney Arts Centre - a big one at the brand new, rehabbed Hackney venue EartH co-presented by Serious, International Anthem & Total Refreshment Centre, featuring both Makaya McCraven & Nubya Garcia's bands, followed by a sure-to-be-epic improvisation session featuring guests that include Jaimie Branch, Junius Paul, Shirley Tetteh, and more TBA. Plus DJ sets by Tina Edwards, Lexus Blondin & Scottie McNiece before/between/after performances. An epic finish!
Tickets & Info:
www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
or
RSVP on FB
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JAIMIE BRANCH's FLY or DIE
Fall 2018 EU tour dates
November 2nd - Jazz Fest Berlin - Berlin, Germany
November 3rd - Novara Jazz - Novara, Italy
November 6th - New Morning - Paris, France
November 7th - Bimhuis - Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 8th - Cafe Mono - Oslo, Norway
November 9th-11th - Waschaect Festival 32 - Wels, Austria
November 12th - Carambolage - Bolzano, Italy
November 13th - Knelt - Trieste, Italy
November 14th - Padova Jazz Club - Padova, Italy
November 16th - BeBop or BeDead - Belfort, France
November 17th - Jazz Brugge Festival - Brugges, Belgium
November 18th - Jazztopad - Wroclaw, Poland
November 21st-22nd - Cafe Oto - London, UK
"Chicago-reared, NYC-based trumpeter Jaimie Branch has played with the likes of Spoon, TV on the Radio and Belle Orchestre. After 10 years of being down to jam with jazz, post-rock and doom metal groups, Branch steps out with her assured debut album, Fly or Die. Sounds like: Art Ensemble of Chicago jamming at an art-punk loft." – Rolling Stone Magazine, 10 New Artists You Need to Know Now, June 2017
"Few records this year packed as much rhythmic punch as this Chicago trumpeter’s debut album. Fly or Die most certainly flies, and ascends higher whenever Branch moves into a frantic solo." – Los Angeles Times
"She plays like someone making a getaway, fueled by adrenaline and on the run." – Aquarium Drunkard
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IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS
Fall 2018 EU tour dates
October 9th - UNSOUND - Krakow, Poland
October 11th - Cinema del Carbone - Mantova, Italy
October 12th - TUSK Festival - Gateshead, UK
October 13th - Brighton Jazz Festival - Brighton, UK
November 2nd - Jazz Fest Berlin - Berlin, Germany
November 4th - KAAP - Ostend, Belgium
November 5th - Padova Jazz Festival - Padova, Italy
November 6th - New Morning - Paris, France
November 8th - Jazz Jantar - Gdansk, Poland
November 11th - Le Guess Who? - Utrecht, Netherlands
"A quintet of vocalist Camae Ayewa (aka Moor Mother), alto saxophonist Keir Neuringer, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro, double bassist Luke Stewart and drummer Tcheser Holmes, they stand up to what’s wrong, voice and instruments in unity and channeling a rage that won’t be contained." – Bird Is The Worm
“This is jazz that sounds like it’s being played at the front of a parade of extremely pissed-off protesters." – Stereogum
“It’s a harrowing listen, and one of the most powerful and relevant works of art you’ll encounter...” – The Quietus
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MAKAYA MCCRAVEN
Fall 2018 EU tour dates
October 13th - Mondriaan Jazz Fest - The Hague, Netherlands
October 14th - Herfstfest DrumFestival - The Hague, Netherlands
October 17th-19th – Jazz In The City - Salzburg, Austria
November 2nd - Uberjazz - Hamburg, Germany
November 3rd - Jazzfest Berlin - Berlin, Germany
November 5th - New Morning - Paris, France
November 8th - YUCA - Cologne, Germany
November 14th - Band On The Wall - Manchester, UK
November 15th - Nue Jazz - Nuremberg, Germany
November 16th - Super Sonic Jazz - Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 17th - Ancienne Belgique - Brussels, Belgium
November 21st - Fasching - Stockholm, Sweden
November 22nd - BIRD - Rotterdam, Netherlands
November 23rd - The Sugar Club - Dublin, Ireland
November 24th - Hackney Arts Centre - London, UK
“Mr. McCraven, a Chicago-based drummer, producer and beat maker, has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality." - New York Times
"If improvisation is a science, McCraven is one of the finest in the lab." - Bandcamp
"McCraven is a beat architect whose craft is threefold. He’s a drummer and bandleader first, but his voice doesn’t really materialize until after sounds are laid to tape." - Pitchfork
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BEN LAMAR GAY
Fall 2018 EU tour dates
October 13th - Mondriaan Jazz Festival - The Hague, Netherlands
November 3rd - Uberjazz Festival - Hamburg, Germany
November 4th - So What's Next? - Eindhoven, Netherlands
November 5th - New Morning - Paris, France
November 8th - Tate Modern - London, UK
November 10th - Cafe Oto - London, UK
November 11th - Niamos Radical Arts Centre - Manchester, UK
November 16th - Super Sonic Jazz - Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 18th - Ancienne Belgique - Brussels, Belgium
December 7th - Trans Musicales - Rennes, France
December 15th - Alien Disko - Munich, Germany
"Ben LaMar Gay’s music is full of wonder. It takes in the endearing glow of the natural world, plus the endless variety of man-made refractions, and then processes those beams and flickers into something strikingly original." – AFROPUNK
"There is no one universe for Ben LaMar Gay, he just sonic booms from one sound to another." – NPR MUSIC
"On his debut album, the uncategorizable Chicago musician knits together experimental jazz, funk playfulness, Brazilian rhythms, and the sensuality of Prince." - PITCHFORK
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We'll be lugging the whole International Anthem catalogue – including Irreversible Entanglements' s/t, Jaimie Branch's Fly or Die, Ben LaMar Gay's Downtown Castles Can Never Block The Sun & Makaya McCraven's Universal Beings – around Europe for the whole month. Come see us at any of the highlighted shows above to stock yourself up on the whole rainbow of IARC LP releases.
We're planning to have enough LPs & CDs in tow to keep all the bands stocked for their EU shows, so purchasing titles artist-direct at any of the above dates should be no problem. As long as you get their early enough...
If you can't make it out to any of these shows, never fear, all our titles are available for purchase 24/7/worldwide via the International Anthem webstore.
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All of our titles are distributed in the US, UK, Europe and Internationally via RedEye Worldwide and their various territory partners.
Record stores & retailers interested in making wholesale purchases, please reach out to our project manager Will Savery (will@redeyeworldwide.com) for information & ordering.
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