Catriona Bourne + Heather Ferrier + Emma Johnson

Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music in association with Jazz North East and The Globe presents…

CATRIONA BOURNE QUARTET
HEATHER FERRIER
EMMA JOHNSON’S GRAVY BOAT

The Globe
Sunday 6th October 2024
Doors: 1.30pm (Music Starts 2.00pm)
Full Price: £10.00   
Age Restrictions: All ages welcome with under 18’s accompanied by an adult.

2.00pm - 2.50pm
Catriona Bourne Quartet
Catriona Bourne (Harp) / Francis Tulip (Guitar) / Asaph Tal (Bass) / Joe Bainbridge (Drums)

3.20pm - 3.50pm 
Heather Ferrier
Heather Ferrier (Accordian)

4.20pm - 5.20pm
Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat
Emma Johnson (Saxophone) / Fergus Vickers (Guitar)  / Richard Jones (Piano) / Angus Milne (Double Bass) / Steve Hanley (Drums)


Part of Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music

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The Globe
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, NE4 7AD
0191 272 5185 / info@jazz.coop
www.theglobenewcastle.bar


The Globe

Age Restrictions: All ages welcome with under 18’s accompanied by an adult.

Accessibility: Fully accessible for wheelchair users, a lift facility is available to access an upstairs fully accessible toilet.

Travel: Central Station Metro is located just under half a mile from the venue 
(approximately 8 minutes walk).

Buses: 12 / 12A / 22 / 22X to Scotswood Road.

Limited street parking outside of the venue, a small fee based car park is located across the road 
(Charges may apply).


Artist Biographies 

CATRIONA BOURNE QUARTET

Catriona Bourne (Harp)
Francis Tulip (Guitar)
Asaph Tal (Bass)
Joe Bainbridge (Drums)

Multi-instrumentalist Catriona Bourne marries technical virtuosity with unique sound-worlds to create exciting and original programmes. Her performances on electroacoustic harp and flute blend elements from classical, folk and jazz traditions, carefully curated around themes of nature and mythology. Catriona has played as a soloist and in small groups at venues including Kings Place, London Jazz Festival, Wilderness Festival, St. John’s Smith Square, and the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall. 

Her new album Triquetra was funded by Youth Music’s NextGen Fund, made possible thanks to principal partner the Players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and support from Dr Martens Foundation. As a session musician, Catriona has worked with a number of artists including world-jazz singer Lea Mondo, performing at venues such as Ninety One Living Room and Crazy Coqs. 

For Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music Catriona Bourne and her quartet will perform material  that celebrates the release of her debut album, Triquetra. An impulsive dive into experimental folk-jazz drawing off Catriona’s Scottish heritage, this performance promises to transport listeners through nostalgic and evocative pieces that explore the essence of a lost past. 

The set paints vivid pictures of nature and landscapes, with the legendary Sligachan Bridge on the Isle of Skye and the iconic rowan trees that dot the Scottish countryside serving as inspiration. From the sophisticated harmonies of Francis Poulenc to the groove of Roy Hargrove, Catriona’s compositions blend elements of jazz, classical, and folk traditions, including reimaginings of traditional folk tunes and ballads. 

This live performance promises moments of introspection and exuberance, reflecting the dual nature of nostalgia and the present moment. Catriona’s quartet bring a variety of colours and textures, including swirling electronic harp textures from Catriona, extraordinary guitar virtuosity from Francis Tulip, and a combination of driving power and sensitivity from Asaph Tal and Joe Bainbridge. 

www.catrionabourne.co.uk


HEATHER FERRIER

Heather Ferrier (Accordian)

With captivating musicianship and a sound that is unapologetically her own, Heather Ferrier is a force to be reckoned with. An “engaging talker and magnetic performer” (NARC magazine), the Stockport born accordionist, clog dancer and composer is changing the perceptions of alt-folk on her own terms.

Her latest EP Engine for the Sound creates music that sets the accordion free from its stereotypes, and with an extended line-up of musicians, expresses everything Heather stands for using powerful melodies and jazz-influenced harmony. Bold, passionate and enthralling; the EP has been played on BBC Radio 6 music, and well as being favourably reviewed in local and national publications. 

As well as her solo work, Heather also performs in a trio with guitarist Alasdair Paul (Pons Aelius, Jordan Aikin and Quercus) and drummer Adam Stapleford (Ponyland, Yes! Grasshopper), she also collaborates in the North East with R?NN, Jon Doran and the Northern Assembly and Jordan Aikin and Quercus. 

https://heatherferriermusic.com


EMMA JOHNSON’S GRAVY BOAT

Emma Johnson (Tenor Saxophone)
Fergus Vickers (Electric Guitar)
Richard Jones (Piano)?Angus Milne (Double Bass)
Steve Hanley (Drum Kit) 

Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat return to Newcastle in support of the release of their second album Northern Flame, a free-flowing, cinematic jazz record inspired by stories of the strength and resilience of Northern women past and present. 

Developed from a commission for Lancaster Jazz Festival 2022, Northern Flame ties together tales from the history of Lancashire about lighthouse keeper Janet Raby (in first track Force of Light) and local hospice founder Sister Aine Cox (in track 3, Sister) with wider themes of light and the feeling of home. 

The band share their ‘characteristic Northern warmth & charm’ in live settings through both the music and stories that inspire it. 

Recorded at Giant Wafer Studio in Wales and produced by Ivor Novello nominated James Hamilton, the quintet explores dynamic and interplay further in this new album, which marks a more open and exploratory way of writing and recording for Johnson and Gravy Boat. 

Speaking about Northern Flame Johnson says: “I’m really happy with the process and feeling of the album as a whole. It was an incredible experience to be commissioned for the first time and have time to research and write from different stories and perspectives, and to go on from there to turn those songs into a full length album has been a new and invigorating way of working for me, and I feel like that comes across.” 

“The theme of light ties together all the tracks on the album, from Janet Raby’s lighthouse beam shining in the darkness, to the more figurative idea of the light shared between Sister Aine Cox MBE and hospice patient Anne Charlesworth when all hope was lost, to the light you find left on for you when coming home late. In these dark times, I think we all need a little more light.” 

“Emma Johnson and her Gravy Boat are one of the most refreshingly imaginative and perfectly configured acts in contemporary Jazz. Surely they will be occupying bigger platforms very soon." - Neil March (Trust The Doc) 

www.johnsonmusic.co.uk