Jerry continued in music, contributing a solo track to the absolute beginners soundtrack and touring with the spatial aka orchestra in 2010. Jerry dammers orchestra, near earth, space soon, 2006. A orchestra at the norfolk and norwich festival 2012 article by bruce lindsay, published on june, 2012 at all. The specials, also known as the special aka, are an english 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Jul 21, 2014 w hile the specials have latterly reunited without founder jerry dammers for a series of tours, their former leader has been pursuing his quixotic spatial aka orchestra. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, barbican theatre, london. A orchestra, starvation, the coventry automatics, the special aka, the specials, visionistics variations. Dammer has also carved out a sizeable following as a dj, playing retrofuture mood music from jazz to library, electronic to dub, and was bestowed with q magazines lifetime merit award. Jerry dammers has spoken about his leadership of the spatial aka orchestra, which celebrates the work of jazz legend sun ra. A dazzling tribute to the music and cosmology of bandleader sun ra is simply. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra feat rico rodriguez. I can honestly say after watching this video that 1 i totally respect dammers and his vision for his sun ra tribute musical project the spatial aka orchestra and 2 that it is a good thing that jerry and his 6 exband mates in the specials have gone their separate ways. Jerry dammers is the founding member of the specials, 2 tone records and more recently the spatial aka orchestra.
The music veteran, who joined the band in 1979, died in london last friday 04sep15 at the age of 80, and his death has now been mourned by founding member. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra tour dates ents24. Economic uncertainty, racial tension, a looming tory government. This is essentially the acoustic rhythm section from jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, so expect a synthesis of exploratory jazz with groove, loads of percussion and eastern modes and transcendental euphoria. Its a miniature rude boy, with dark suit, porkpie hat and even the. He also performed with dammers band, the spatial aka orchestra, on many occasions. The legendary jerry dammers, 2tone icon and mainman with ska favourites the specials. Jerry dammers concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. If, as einstein maintained, the universe is constantly expanding, then jerry dammers spatial a. He was the solitary special who declined to take part in, then publicly decried, their successful reunion. Of particular interest were dammers comment that his orchestra is a progression from the specials second album more specials through to in the studio by the special aka and that he has recorded some of his bands gigs saying im hoping to combine that with a small amount of. An ethnodub jazz excursion into dammers influences along with the odd very odd nod to his own back catalogue. Organ, piano, keyboards, song writer the coventry automatics the specials the special aka the spatial aka orchestra 2 tone records ghost town nelson mandela. The concerts have a kind of apocalyptic theme, says dammers.
Stream tracks and playlists from pat illingworth on your desktop or mobile device. Jerry dammers invitation to the party was swiftly revoked after he voiced his. Jerry dammers special andrew marr performance jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra rehearse for the andrew marr show on july. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra record collector. Jerry dammers the spatial aka orchestra and founder of the specials.
Mar 12, 2009 jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, barbican theatre, london. By jon solomon 27092016 the specials, the renowned ska band that formed in coventry, england, nearly four decades ago, finally got together again to record demos last november, after years of gathering material and ideas. Jerry dammers, born 22nd may 1955, is the founder, keyboard player and main songwriter of british ska, reggae and rock band the specials specialaka, and the founder of 2 tone records. Guitarist for the soothsayers and jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, patrick hatchett plays on much of the album also cowriting several tracks becoming, in adams words, central to the yesking sound. Jerry dammers special andrew marr performance bbc news. Mar 01, 2009 they made a model of me, says jerry dammers, picking up a plastic figurine from a shelf beneath his vinyl record collection. W hile the specials have latterly reunited without founder jerry dammers for a series of tours, their former leader has been pursuing his quixotic spatial aka orchestra. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra ringo rock youtube. The first reunion under the specials name occurred in 1993, when producer roger lomas decided to use the specials as backing band for a new album by ska legend desmond dekker. Dammers was born in ootacamund, tamil nadu, south india, the son of horace dammers who was later. Band members also include denys baptiste, zoe rahman and jason yarde. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, barbican theatre. Jerry dammers and spatial aka orchestra perform at barbican on march 10 2009 in london.
Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra no current tour dates jerry. Introducing 7 ghost planet colored vinyl by jerry dammers spatial a. The founder of the specials and 2 tone, jerry dammers, has moved his spatial aka orchestra on some way from its beginnings as a tribute to maverick jazz musician sun ra. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra where pathways meet. At its last concert in berlin the orchestra, containing some of the cream of britains jazz players, had. A orchestra, 18 piece orchestra led by the founder of the specials. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra feat rico rodriguez official clip duration. Originally created as a touring tribute to the legend of sun ra, cosmic jazz bandleader extraordinaire, dammers spatial aka orchestra is now a colossal live manifestation of the more exotic realms of 20th century music. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra edinburgh guide. Dammers was a mod in the 1960s, then became a hippie, before becoming a skinhead. One of these concerts was at rheinterrassen in bonn, germany. Jerry dammers difficulties with fame are well known, and if this show had too much. Jerry dammers jeremy david hounsell jerry dammers,1 born 22 may 1955 is a british musician who is a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the coventry, england based ska revival band the specials, the special a.
Jerry dammers attended king henry viii school, coventry. Alternative tv love lies limp i dont really have a favourite piece of music, but one piece of vinyl which was an influence on me, and therefore on the specials, is a flexi disc which was given away free with the legendary original punk fanzine sniffin glue. See more of jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra on facebook. Dammers melds sun ras musical legacy with ska, dixieland jazz and jamaican pop in a majestic fourhour show, writes stevie chick. A orchestra may be the ideal vehicle in which to explore its outer limits, this being a. The spatial aka orchestra played a oneoff version of the track for channel 4. Rico rodriguez live at madstock 2009 jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra british tour marchapril 2010 see. Get jerry dammers setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other jerry dammers fans for free on. Find 1 upcoming events and get your official jerry dammers tickets here. Then, in 2006, he made a comeback with his mischievously named spatial aka orchestra. The stooges filled out the rfh but the golden ticket was jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, the exspecials leaders tribute to sun ra.
Official clip jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra british tour marchapril 2010 see. Jeremy david hounsell jerry dammers, is a british musician who is a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the. Must watch jerry dammers interview with paul morley. Prepare to be entertained by visitors from saturn and beyond as dammers and a selection of the uks top jazz musicians pay tribute to the music of sunra, alice coltrane and others in a style that fuses jazz, funk, breakbeat and rock. His short solos gave vivid evidence that this was a 21yearold musician with a radically different. Part of jarvis cockers meltdown, jerrys 19person theatre is in many ways his own take on the festival. We are delighted to welcome jerry dammers back to the bolt for a dj set founder of the specials and 2 tone records, dammers was hugely influential in the 70s and 80s ska revival, achieving seven consecutive uk top 10 singles between 1979 and 1981, including number ones ghost town and too much too young. Ive played and recorded with sia, corinne bailey rae, dave stewart, 808 state, cinematic orchestra, jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, colin blunstone the zombies, jame. Different perspectives in my room larry stabbins keith. Jerry dammers pays tribute to late hyperdub mc the spaceape. In 2006, dammers formed large, jazzstyle ensemble the spatial aka orchestra. You can watch the andrew marr show in full on the bbc iplayer.
To promote the show and the tour, dammers conducted an interview with pete chambers of the coventry telegraph. Jerry dammers extraordinary 21st century spectacular. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra ghost planetnuclear war. Dammers formed the orchestra in 2006 as a tribute to american jazz musician sun ra, though it grew to include other. Jeremy david hounsell jerry dammers, is a british musician who is a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the coventry, england based ska revival band the specials, the special a. The former specials songwriter told metro that he hoped to break down some of the music from the 150 albums made by the visionary musician.
Jerry dammers leads special performance of free nelson. The specials ghost town jerry dammers 2 tone records 1981. Dammers formed the orchestra in 2006 as a tribute to american jazz musician sun ra, though it grew to include other genres such as reggae, funk, and classical music. Listen to jerry dammers shows we couldnt find any related tags remove a tag to change your results. They made a model of me, says jerry dammers, picking up a plastic figurine from a shelf beneath his vinyl record collection. A tribute to the jazz musician sun ra, the live show featured the band members in ancient egyptian costume. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jerry dammers spatial a. Sep 27, 2016 the specials honor late drummer john brad bradbury on current tour. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra community facebook.
Its safe to say that even if the specials had flamed out after their debut album, jerry dammers would have been canonized by the music in. Listen to music from jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra like gnossienne no. The spatials aka the specials are a seven piece multicultural ska,punk band from coventry england the brainchild of jerry dammers who also founded the 2 tone record label. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. The spatial aka orchestra is a music ensemble led by jerry dammers of the specials, an english 2 toneskapunk rock band popular in the late 1970s. Featured artists provide a wealth of variety to the albums underlying themes. Space is the place sun ra jerry dammers spacial aka.
August 9, 2017 were dreaming of the jeanie our crisp white and green bouquet featuring. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of terry hall and neville staple on vocals, lynval golding and roddy radiation on guitars, horace panter on bass, jerry dammers on keyboards, john bradbury on drums, and dick cuthell and rico rodriguez on horns. With its 18 members, after all, the spatial aka orchestra is almost determinedly uncommercial. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, colston hall, bristol. Dammers was born in ootacamund, tamil nadu, south india, the son of horace dammers who was later dean of bristol cathedral from 1973 to 1987. Jerry dammers dj set jerry dammers is the founder, main songwriter and keyboard player of the legendary coventry ska band the specials, and the founder of the 2 tone record label. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The specials jerry dammers chats about the winding path that the british protest music has meandered down since punk. Aug 25, 2010 this set was almost too good to be true.
Jerry dammers work has been inspired by the song glowin by dr. In the late seventies and early eighties, the specialsspecial aka had many hits with a message, including the haunting ghost town and the antiapartheid. The 1984 song free nelson mandela was written by jerry dammers and performed by the special aka to protest. In recent years stabbins has worked with keith tippett s tapestry orchestra, in louis moholo s dedication ochestra, in a quartet with howard riley, playing the music of robert wyatt in soupsongs, and in jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra. Jerry and his spatial aka orchestra play at the barbican, london, on friday 18 july. Feb 12, 2009 official clip jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra british tour marchapril 2010 see. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family jeremy david hounsell jerry dammers, born 22 may 1955 is a british musician who is a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the coventry, england based ska revival band the specials, the special a. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra music, videos, stats. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra, colston hall, bristol the. Jerry dammers spatial aka orchestra music the guardian. Jerry dammerss spatial aka orchestra and reggae ensemble. Only golding, panter, radiation and staple were willing to.
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