Back from a mini tour of Yorkshire and Stockport and cheering for supporting act Indignation Meeting
Nigel Kennedy plays Krzysztof Komeda, Ronnie Scott’s, London
The legendary violinist's interpretation of music by an iconic Polish composer is a match made in heaven
PIC CAP Irrepressible: Nigel Kennedy Pic: Hans Westbeek
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TO GROW from world-renowned classical violinist to hot jazz musician is no easy transition but it is one which virtuoso Nigel Kennedy has made with an astonishing aplomb.
At Ronnie Scott’s, he leads an octet in delivering the compositions of Polish jazz pianist and film composer Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969), musical genius of Roman Polanski’s 1960s films such as Knife in the Water and Rosemary’s Baby.
Kennedy has a deep love for Poland and its people and has his home in Krakow, although his band all sport Aston Villa shirts apart from drummer Ed Richardson, a lone Derby County supporter.
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