Following the release of their superb ‘Tradition In Transition’ album, Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro - the new band assembled in Colombia by intrepid musical explorer Will Holland - will be touring the UK and Europe from 28th August - 13th September (full dates below), including a huge show at London’s Roundhouse on 4th September. If you can’t wait that long though, fear not - they’ll be over here in the meantime for a Saturday headline slot at the Big Chill on 8th August (their first ever full live show!!) and a set at Brecon Jazz the next day.
The glorious instrumental album track, “Arianita”, was picked as one of the Independent On Sunday’s ‘50 Sounds Of The Summer’ this week.
‘Tradition In Transition’ has been incredibly well received elsewhere too, from broadsheets to hipster mags, with fantastic reviews continuing to pour in. Here are some extracts:
The live show is guaranteed to bring this sonic explosion of funk, soul, Latin and Afro influences to life, with a ten piece band led by Will ‘Quantic’ Holland and including the legendary Peruvian pianist Alfredito Linares (who wowed crowds with his skill and showmanship on the Quantic Soul Orchestra’s 2008 sell-out tour) as well as drummer Malcolm Catto of the Heliocentrics and many other players of the highest calibre from around the world.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
8th Aug - Big Chill Festival, UK – Castle Stage headline set
9th Aug - Brecon Jazz Festival, UK
28th Aug - Rendezvous L'Erdre, France
29th Aug - Shambala Festival, England
30th Aug - Beachdown Festival, England
1st Sept - Root Music, Oldham, England
3rd Sept - Liverpool Philharmonic, England
4th Sept - Roundhouse, London , England
5th Sept - O2 Academy, Bristol, England
6th Sept - Electric Picnic, Dublin, Eire
10th Sept – Frankfurt, Germany
11th Sept - Leuven, Belgium
12th Sept - Bataclan, Paris
13th Sept - Gateshead, England
The glorious instrumental album track, “Arianita”, was picked as one of the Independent On Sunday’s ‘50 Sounds Of The Summer’ this week.
‘Tradition In Transition’ has been incredibly well received elsewhere too, from broadsheets to hipster mags, with fantastic reviews continuing to pour in. Here are some extracts:
The live show is guaranteed to bring this sonic explosion of funk, soul, Latin and Afro influences to life, with a ten piece band led by Will ‘Quantic’ Holland and including the legendary Peruvian pianist Alfredito Linares (who wowed crowds with his skill and showmanship on the Quantic Soul Orchestra’s 2008 sell-out tour) as well as drummer Malcolm Catto of the Heliocentrics and many other players of the highest calibre from around the world.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
8th Aug - Big Chill Festival, UK – Castle Stage headline set
9th Aug - Brecon Jazz Festival, UK
28th Aug - Rendezvous L'Erdre, France
29th Aug - Shambala Festival, England
30th Aug - Beachdown Festival, England
1st Sept - Root Music, Oldham, England
3rd Sept - Liverpool Philharmonic, England
4th Sept - Roundhouse, London , England
5th Sept - O2 Academy, Bristol, England
6th Sept - Electric Picnic, Dublin, Eire
10th Sept – Frankfurt, Germany
11th Sept - Leuven, Belgium
12th Sept - Bataclan, Paris
13th Sept - Gateshead, England
