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Light and sound extravaganza coming
By Mike Redfern
The unique visual and musical experience of Small World Project’s 1001 Nights ciné-concert is coming to the stage of the Theatre at Centre 64 on Saturday, March 5.
This extraordinary Montreal trio will perform an original musical score composed for the 1926 silent animated film, ‘The Adventures of Prince Ahmad,’ which will be projected on the big screen behind them.
The show has been described by Quebec’s Jazz and World Music magazine as an “absorbing light and sound extravaganza.”
Small World Project is celebrated for its small string instruments – ukulele, charango, banjulele, strumstick – and its mini-percussion and bass. The group comprises Sébastien Dufour on strings, Patrick Graham, percussion, and Frédéric Samson on bass.
They happily merge musical genres and styles, performing with energy, virtuosity, and humour. Small World Project was the Opus Prize Laureate in 2011 for concert of the year in jazz and world music and was winner of the Galaxie Rising Stars Program on CBC. The group has appeared at the International Jazz Festival in Montreal, the Bayeux Guitar Festival in France, the Cultural Festival of Zacatlas, Mexico, the New York Ukulele Festival, and the Guelph Jazz Festival among many other notable festivals. They are currently on a short B.C. tour including Kaslo, Trail, Fernie, and Victoria.
Sebastien Dufour has a Master’s degree in classical guitar from the University of Montreal and has performed at the BB King Blues Club in New York and at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam among other renowned international music venues. He has recorded five albums with MG3, the Montreal Guitar Trio, which he founded.
Patrick Graham is a multi-percussionist, described as “a master improviser of percussion,” who combines a wide range of influences from Japanese to Mediterranean tambourine, from Indian to Irish rhythms. He has toured with many Canadian, U.S., Japanese, and other international artists.
Frédéric Samson studied jazz and completed a Master’s degree in ethno-musicology at the University of Montreal. He has performed around the world including Europe, Japan, Indonesia, Senegal, and Canada with such groups as the jazz and contemporary music group, Masayoshi Neno Quartet from Japan.
Small World Project has recorded three albums including the 24 tracks of ‘The Adventures of Prince Ahmed’ which they recorded live in New York in 2013. You can find their music and videos online at a number of websites. The concert at Centre 64 starts at 7.30 p.m. and is suitable for children as well as adults.
There will be two 45-minute sets with a concession available at intermission. Tickets are available at Centre 64 (250-427-4919) or at eastkootenaysnapd.com. This is a presentation of Kimberley Arts Council.
