Faye MacCalman (Jesmond Swimming Pool)

Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music in association with Jesmond Swimming Pool presents…

Faye MacCalman

Jesmond Pool and Gym
Friday 27th September 2024
Chill Out Swimming from 8.00pm / Pool Closes 10.00pm (Music Performance 8.30pm - 9.30pm) 
Full Price: £6.00
Age Restrictions: 16+ Only 

Faye MacCalman (Solo Saxophone)

Faye MacCalman is a performer, composer-songwriter and improviser on saxophone, clarinet, voice and electronics. Faye fuses experimental songwriting with free-weaving melodies and enveloping rhythms drawing on jazz, folk and rock music inspired by under the surface emotional worlds; playfully merging magical realism with raw realities. 

In 2023 Faye was selected as artist in residence at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead, and performs as a solo artist and as bandleader of jazz-art-rock adventurers Archipelago, nominated for UK Jazz Act of the Year in the Jazz FM Awards.

Faye's music has been described as ‘captivating’ by (NARC Magazine), and ‘moving…I lost myself’ (Huw Stephens, BB6 Music) and has seen her supporting luminary artists such as LA Harpist Mary Lattimore.

Faye has increasing strands of activism in her music, and in 2022 Faye debuted her AV installation 'Invisible Real'; highlighting anonymous experiences with mental illness within a dreamlike subconscious space, at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. For Faye's residency at The Glasshouse she developed 'Invisible Real' into an expanded live experience with ethereal visuals and music for a brand new ensemble of musicians including Faye. 

An in demand collaborator, Faye has worked with Maximo Park, Zoe Rahman, Arun Ghosh, The Unthanks, David Brewis, Daniel Casimir, Me Lost Me and John Pope. Faye’s music has been aired on BBC6 Music, NTS Radio, BBC Radio 3 and Worldwide FM, as well as making featured artist interview appearances on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC6.

Following her work in areas of mental health, Faye will perform at Jesmond Swimming Pool as part of a new festival initiative to encourage audiences into holistic spaces centred around health and wellbeing.

www.fayemaccalman.com

Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music is delighted to work in partnership with Jesmond Swimming Pool Friday night Chill Out session. And we do emphasise that this adult only session is for swimming whilst you’re listening. 

There is a capacity limit of 40 tickets for this event which can be purchased online in advance, any remaining tickets will be available on the door. For any queries surrounding ages and accessibility please contact Jesmond Pool directly. 

Jesmond Pool and Gym

Jesmond Pool, St. George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2DL

Website: www.jesmondpool.online
Email: info@jesmondpool.online
Telephone: 0191 281 2482

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