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| Theo May |
Theo May: Violins, Composition &
Bandleader
Gustavo Clayton-Marucci: Clarinets
Lukasz Niemancewicz: Piano
Ali Watson: Bass
Alex Temple-Heald: Drums
Gustavo Clayton-Marucci: Clarinets
Lukasz Niemancewicz: Piano
Ali Watson: Bass
Alex Temple-Heald: Drums
8th October 2019
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| Ali Watson |
Theo May brought his Odd Unit to the legendary Jazz venue at the Bull's Head in Barnes. His Unit are a youthful variation on the Dirty Dozen, about half the size and certainly much cleaner. Playing the Lee Marvin role is Theo May, a firecracker of a violinist, who explodes in fits and bursts of excitement and zeal. His odd-ish unit pass wry smiles between themselves as their leader tilts his bow in a see-saw of musical gallops. Idiosyncratic and effervescent.
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| Gustavo Clayton-Marucci |
Theo May’s original music for Odd
Unit is rich weave of Jazz, Folk and Classical music – difficult to
pigeon-hole into any one genre, but immediately recognisable and
striking in its energy and originality. High octane and fiercely
frenetic folk-like dances contrast with dark and mysterious
soundscapes and painfully melancholic and lyrical pieces.
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| Alex Temple-Heald |
Brought to life by a fantastic line-up
of young players from the London Jazz scene, and led by Theo’s
highly individual violin playing, this music is sure to excite and
thrill listeners from all musical backgrounds. They have been played
on BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction, and will release their first album
next year.
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| Lukasz Niemancewicz |
