Li-chin Li / John Butcher / Julian Woods (Downstairs) — live event on May 13, 2026
Julian Woods, John Butcher and 1 more live at Vortex Jazz Club, London on Wed, May 13, 6:45 PM. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.
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: Wed, May 13, 6:45 PM
Ends: Wed, May 13, 8:45 PM
Where: 11 Gillett Square, London, England, United Kingdom
Lineup
Venue: Vortex Jazz Club
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