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SUMMARY:Pre-concert talk before The Necks at 30CC\, Leuven\, Belgium
DESCRIPTION:Jazz? Avant-garde? Ambient? The legendary Australian cult trio The Necks has been improvising for 40 years with a unique\, distinctive sound. Chris Abrahams (piano)\, Tony Buck (drums) and Lloyd Swanton (bass) have perfected their unconventional sound over the course of eighteen albums: long pieces that unfold in an enchanting manner\, carried along by a sustained\, deep groove. \nBritish writer Geoff Dyer\, a devoted fan of The Necks\, will be in conversation with fellow author Colin Walsh ahead of the performance. \nWith But Beautiful (1991)\, Dyer wrote what has been called “perhaps the finest book ever written about jazz.” Lester Young\, Thelonious Monk\, Bud Powell\, Ben Webster\, Chet Baker\, Art Pepper\, Charles Mingus\, Duke Ellington and Harry Carney: in But Beautiful\, a book about jazz and the musicians who shaped it\, Geoff Dyer tells the story of nine men who helped define the genre. He captures their lives and music in a style that reflects the brilliance and individuality of each musician’s journey. This summer\, the long-awaited Dutch translation was finally published by Tristan Publishers. \nIn this pre-concert talk\, Dyer will discuss his book and\, above all\, his fascination with and connection to The Necks. In 2017\, he wrote about his obsession with the band in The New York Times Magazine\, in an essay titled My Obsession with The Necks\, the Greatest Trio on Earth. \nTimetable\n19.00: Geoff Dyer in conversation with Colin Walsh\n20.00: The Necks (set 1) / 21.00: break / 21.30: The Necks (set 2)\n22.20: end \nFor more information and to book tickets click HERE.
URL:http://geoffdyer.com/event/pre-concert-talk-before-the-necks-concert-at-30cc-leuven-belgium/
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SUMMARY:Pre-concert talk before The Necks at CCHA\, Hasselt\, Belgium
DESCRIPTION:British writer Geoff Dyer\, avid fan of The Necks\, will be in conversation with fellow author Colin Walsh ahead of the Australian band’s performance at CCHA (buy your tickets here) . \nGeoff Dyer is one of the greatest daredevils in British literature. He stubbornly refuses to write a similar book twice and constantly treads new paths. His boundless curiosity has resulted in classics on diverse subjects such as film ( Zona over Stalker by director Tarkovsky)\, World War I ( The Missing of the Somme )\, and the final works and years of some of his favorite artists ( The Last Days of Roger Federer ). \nWith But Beautiful (1991)\, Dyer wrote “perhaps the best book ever written about jazz\,” according to Haruki Murakami. In But Beautiful \, Dyer tells the story of nine men who helped shape the genre: Lester Young\, Thelonious Monk\, Bud Powell\, Ben Webster\, Chet Baker\, Art Pepper\, Charles Mingus\, Duke Ellington\, and Harry Carney. He portrays their lives and their music in a style that reflects the brilliance of each individual musician’s life. This summer\, the Dutch translation was finally published by Tristan Publishers. \nIn this preliminary conversation\, Dyer talks about his book and about his obsession with and connection to The Necks. As early as 2017\, he wrote the essay My obsession with The Necks\, the greatest trio on earth for The New York Times Magazine. \nGeoff Dyer is interviewed by fellow author Colin Walsh. This Irish writer\, who lives in Leuven\, has won several prizes for his short stories\, including the RTÉ Francis MacManus Short Story Prize and the Hennessy Literary Award. Walsh debuted in 2023 with Kala \, which has since been translated into Dutch and accounts for nearly 250\,000 copies sold worldwide. \nYou don’t have to be a jazz lover to enjoy this book\, but you might well be one by the time you finish it. – The New York Times \n“The only book on jazz I have ever recommended to my friends. It is a little gem that stands out because it is ‘about’ jazz rather than ‘about’ jazz. If proximity to the material is the determining factor for a great solo\, then Mr. Dyer’s book is one.” – Keith Jarrett \nFor more information about the event visit CCHA’s website.
URL:http://geoffdyer.com/event/pre-concert-talk-before-the-necks-at-ccha-hasselt-belgium/
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SUMMARY:Typografia Book Fair\, London
DESCRIPTION:Typographia is a new one-day celebration of books\, magazines and the enduring pleasures of print brought to you by Libreria\, one of London’s most acclaimed independent bookshops.  \nGeoff will be talking at the event on Saturday 26 September at 4pm. For more information and to buy tickets visit the book fair website.
URL:http://geoffdyer.com/event/typografia-book-fair-london/
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SUMMARY:North Norfolk Festival of Literature and Landscape\, Wells
DESCRIPTION:Geoff will be taking part at the North Norfolk Festival of Literature and Landscape in Wells on Saturday 3 October. For more information visit the festival website.
URL:http://geoffdyer.com/event/north-norfolk-festival-of-literature-and-landscape-wells/
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