The Music Mix

Instigated in September 2022 by local resident Michael Anderson and former Jazz Curator at Colchester Arts Centre, Steve Wright, The Music Mix comprises a group of volunteers with a passion for Jazz, Blues, World Music, and Flamenco. They put on events regularly in Wivenhoe featuring nationally and internationally renowned musicians. They also put on the occasional Flamenco concert with top class performers from Spain.

Coming to the Music Mix on Sunday 3 November are saxophonist Julian Costello’s group, Vertigo, who combine contemporary jazz with world music, seamlessly blending the two, and also adding elements from swing and Latin, to popular music. Citing John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Dexter Gordon, John Surman, and Jan Garbarek as his major influences, Julian started playing the drums in rock bands in his early teens. Then he heard Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix and was smitten. The music was full of expression, colour, energy, and passion for him.

A musician with a good ear for melody, Julian’s compositions are rich in harmonic, textural, and rhythmic ideas, giving his chosen musicians plenty of stimulating material to work with. However, his penchant for melody remains. As well as performing original material from their acclaimed eponymous debut album, Vertigo there will be a smattering of standards, plus songs by artists such as Sarah Vaughan, Doris Day and even Julian’s very early inspiration, Jimi Hendrix. Julian Costello (Saxophones) Natalie Rozario (Cello/Vocals) Stefanos Tsourelis (Oud/Guitar) Sophie Alloway (Drums). 

Details are on the website www.themusicmixwivenhoe.com.