Li-chin Li / John Butcher / Julian Woods (Downstairs) — live event

Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music Line-up: Julian Woods - Guitar Li-chin Li - Sheng John Butcher - Soprano Saxophone About: The second meeting of this truly unique improvising trio, consisting of Paris-based Chinese traditional music performer and rising contemporary music star Lichin Li on Sheng, prolific free improviser and legendary innovator John Butcher on saxophones, and eclectic multi-instrumentalist and Vortex Whirlpool alumnus Julian Woods on microtonal electric guitar. The trio first convened in spring 2025, playing to a packed house at Ryan's Bar in Stoke Newington as part of Julian's 'Matador' concert series. While conceived half a world away and nearly 3000 years apart, the saxophone and the sheng (an ancient Chinese polyphonic free reed instrument) form a surprisingly natural sonic partnership in the hands of John and Li-chin, with both exploring the full register and timbral possibilities of their instruments, spurred on by Julian's dynamic and provocative …

Starts: 2026-05-13T18:45:00Z

Ends: 2026-05-13T20:45:00Z

Where: 11 Gillett Square, England, United Kingdom

Price: $0.0

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