LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT

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LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 28 May 2010 16:45 (permalink)

THE LAKE STAGE
~ NIGEL KENNEDY ~
A night of Duke Ellington

Latitude Festival returns for an incredible 5th Edition on 15-18th July 2010 set in the beautiful countryside of Henham Park Estate on Suffolk’s Sunrise Coast.

Over the past 5 years, Latitude has been home to some truly special performances and 2010 looks set to be no different with the exciting news that multi-award winning and world-wide renowned violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy will be performing on the beautiful Lake Stage on Thursday night. This will undoubtedly be an exceptional and unique show with which to kick start the weekend’s festivities.

Especially for Latitude, Kennedy will be presenting ‘A Night Of Duke Ellington’ - a bold excursion into non-classical repertoire. Playing with his brand new ensemble of exceptional young musicians, ‘The Orchestra of Life’, and his jazz outfit, 'The Nigel Kennedy Quintet', made up of the violinist and four of the most dynamic musicians on the Polish jazz scene including special guests Orphy Robinson on marimba and Doug Boyle on guitar – they will celebrate this American composer, pianist and prominent figure in the history of Jazz, who’s music stretched over 50 years creating an inexhaustible songbook, scoring for movies, and world tours.

For over twenty-five years, Nigel Kennedy has been acknowledged as one of the world's leading violin maestros and is, without doubt, one of the most important violinists Britain has ever produced. His skilful technique, unique talent and mass appeal have brought fresh perspectives to both the classical and contemporary repertoire making him the best selling classical violinist of all time. He has been presented with many awards including, amongst others, Outstanding Contribution to British Music and Male Artist of the Year at the UK Brit Awards. Most recently Kennedy has released two albums with The Nigel Kennedy Quintet; 2009’s ‘A Very Nice Album’ and this year’s ‘SHHH’ highlighting his incredible ability as composer, improviser and player.

Invited to be Artistic Directorship of London's South Bank Centre Polish Weekend in May 2010, Kennedy will be playing at this weekend’s event celebrating Polish culture, bringing together musicians and artists from a wide range of backgrounds and styles.

Catch this once in a life-time chance to see one of the world’s most charismatic musicians at Latitude’s exquisite Lake Stage.

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grouchland Total Posts : 5003 Reward points : 12 Joined: 23/05/2007 Status: offline	Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 28 May 2010 17:00 (permalink) Pretty ***ing cool booking. Good work everyone! calhudson* a tactical rub with the tips of the fingers just below the balls usually eradicates shaking of the tent, and makes for a very interesting fap
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annie Total Posts : 1755 Reward points : 10 Joined: 20/06/2006 Status: offline	Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 28 May 2010 17:15 (permalink) It's going to be quite something!
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Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 28 May 2010 17:20 (permalink)

I thought you hated jazz?

*winking smiley face*

Annie, there's a lot of classical music on this year in the music and film and that I noticed. Are programmes for those events going to be released in advance?

calhudson

a tactical rub with the tips of the fingers just below the balls usually eradicates shaking of the tent, and makes for a very interesting fap

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Kate1 Total Posts : 118 Reward points : 6 Joined: 11/03/2010 Status: offline	Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 28 May 2010 18:33 (permalink) I'm gutted! Can't make it until Friday afternoon as I'm travelling back from Germany on Thursday!! Perhaps he could do it again on Sunday lunchtime for those who have missed it?!
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maddix85 Total Posts : 4304 Reward points : 12 Joined: 01/03/2007 Location: norwich Status: offline	Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 28 May 2010 18:57 (permalink) Any idea what kinda time this is going to be kicking off? Probably won't be getting there til around 8ish on the Thurs this year. Might have to leave the girlfriend putting up the tent and pumping up the airbed whilst I leg it into the arena for a glimpse of this. My Last FM
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Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 28 May 2010 19:14 (permalink)

Cool addition. I was reading about all this in the Wizz Air in-flight mag yesterday (yeah I travel Wizz, it's all glamour with me baby!), I was thinking about popping to London to see it all in action (this weekend I think), but now it's coming to our favourite festival, fabulous news. Not that I'll see it at Latitude... I'll be too busy... as I've mentioned before, still, it's a nice announcement.

Nigel Kennedy, the second most famous new son of Poland, me being the first of course.

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flegg Total Posts : 909 Reward points : 8 Joined: 31/01/2009 Status: offline	Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 28 May 2010 19:31 (permalink) Its good news week ,about 10 oclock on the lake stage should be good not before dont get there till nine o clock if thats O K with you mel ?
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Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 29 May 2010 12:27 (permalink)

Right...... that is just TOO good to miss.... so change of plan. Finish work on Thursday, drive 60 miles to latitude, put tent up, watch NK then drive 60 miles back so that I can go to work on Friday.... then drive 60 miles back to Latitude to enjoy the rest of the weekend...... phew! feeling exhausted already.

Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it.

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Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 29 May 2010 17:31 (permalink)

SleepingNinja

Right...... that is just TOO good to miss.... so change of plan. Finish work on Thursday, drive 60 miles to latitude, put tent up, watch NK then drive 60 miles back so that I can go to work on Friday.... then drive 60 miles back to Latitude to enjoy the rest of the weekend...... phew! feeling exhausted already.

I refer the Honourable lady to the answer I gave a moment ago in a different thread.

(I was very tempted to write "Honourable" in italics, just for fun of course, nothing serious meant by it, at all)

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Re:LATEST LAKE STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 28TH 29 May 2010 19:19 (permalink)

Roger

SleepingNinja

Right...... that is just TOO good to miss.... so change of plan. Finish work on Thursday, drive 60 miles to latitude, put tent up, watch NK then drive 60 miles back so that I can go to work on Friday.... then drive 60 miles back to Latitude to enjoy the rest of the weekend...... phew! feeling exhausted already.

I refer the Honourable lady to the answer I gave a moment ago in a different thread.

(I was very tempted to write "Honourable" in italics, just for fun of course, nothing serious meant by it, at all)