hymn are a group exploring spacious improvisations informed by simple composed material. They include Chris Dowding’s breathy trumpet playing and looping, George McKay’s deep and dark double bass playing, and electronics improviser David Ross playing percussion processed through analog electronics.
hymn also operates with guests and in improvised collaboration settings. This has included with Graham Dunning (vinyl improvising) and Sylvia Hallett (violin and electronics). We hope to perform a series of concerts in 2019 featuring these guests.
I think of hymn as a kind of echo of my Moonrise Trio. We have performed at Plink Plonk, Wymondham Music Festival and at the Vortex Jazz Club. In December 2018, we were featured in BBC Radio 3’s Exposure series, recorded at Norwich Arts Centre.
from www.chris-dowding.co.uk
