André 3000 announces intimate London’s Jazz Cafe performances ahead of All Points East
nme.comAndré 3000 has announced two intimate shows at London’s Jazz Cafe next month. Check out further details below.One day before he supports Loyle Carner at All Points East on August 17, André 3000 will be warming up with two shows at the iconic Camden venue.
The rapper will appear for one matinee and one evening performance on August 16, and will be playing songs from his new ambient, instrumental flute album ‘New Blue Sun’.Billed as ‘New Blue Sun Live In Concert’, both gigs will include musicians Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina and Deantoni Parks.Tickets are available from 10am this Friday (August 2) via Jazz Cafe’s official website, and you can find them here for the matinee performance, and here for the evening performance.A post shared by The Jazz Cafe (@thejazzcafe)Earlier this month, André 3000 admitted that, when it comes to his new musical direction, he’s making it up as he goes along.
Speaking on LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The Shop podcast, he said: “I don’t want people to think that I’m trying to be a jazz musician.”“I kind of look at myself as a sonic displayist.
I don’t know what notes I’m playing, to be completely honest. I’m not trying to pretend like I know what I’m doing, in a way.
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