BLACK TOP: PAT THOMAS & ORPHY ROBINSON WITH SPECIAL GUEST ELAINE MITCHENER Wednesday 26 June 2024

Wed 26 Jun 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
Black Top, the duo of multi-instrumentalist Orphy Robinson and pianist Pat Thomas, is a shape-shifting unit dedicated to exploring the intersection between live instruments and lo-fi technology. Their virtuoso, freely improvised performances combine twisted loops, samples and dub-effects, which draw on their Afro-Caribbean roots, with a spontaneity and daring rooted in experimental free-jazz.


Thursday 27 June 2024:
life is beautiful + special guests Thursday 27 June 2024

Thu 27 Jun 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
life is beautiful records presents an evening of artistic exploration, featuring: nwakke, jaso, isaiah hull, samara langham, abi asisa & aloisius {along with special guests}.
life is beautiful is a gesamtkunstwerk/ collective of streams/ diy-label founded by aloisius. life is beautiful consists of: nwakke, jaso, samara langham, bianca scout, abi asisa, isaiah hull, the narrator & aloisius. tog

Saturday 29 June 2024:
Chuquimamani-Condori + Sunik Kim Saturday 29 June 2024

Sat 29 Jun 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
new album Tears of Rage is out now on Rope Editions.


Sunday 30 June 2024:
Plus-Minus + Apsara: Shlomowitz, Stiegler, Ustvolskaya Sunday 30 June 2024

Sun 30 Jun 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
these approaches, many of which have fallen out of favour in contemporary music production.
Plus

Monday 1 July 2024:
Ustad Noor Bakhsh + Muslim Shaggan + DJ Chris Menist (Paradise Bangkok) Monday 1 July 2024

Mon 1 Jul 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
songs. His debut album, 'Jingul', was released digitally in September 2022, and came out on vinyl via

Tuesday 2 July 2024:
Ustad Noor Bakhsh + Zayn Mohammed Tuesday 2 July 2024

Tue 2 Jul 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
songs. His debut album, 'Jingul', was released digitally in September 2022, and came out on vinyl via

Wednesday 3 July 2024:
Atonal Kat presents: STRUM (Leon Michener, Rrose, Charlemagne Palestine) Wednesday 3 July 2024

Wed 3 Jul 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
expectations upside down and inside out. Radical experimentalist and club floor shaker Rrose (Seth Horvitz

Thursday 4 July 2024:
Anthony Moore trio OBTRAM3 + FRIENDS -

Thu 4 Jul 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
Anthony Moore´s Obtrama3 - Olie Brice (dbl bass),  Anthony Moore (noise),  Tullis Rennie (trombone & electronics) - are joined by Richard Moore (no rel.) (violin), John Butcher (saxophones), and Matthias Muche (trombone) for a 90 minute set in two parts. Expect improvised music, noise, text and more.


Sunday 7 July 2024:
LAST DREAM OF THE MORNING (John Butcher / Mark Sanders / John Edwards) Sunday 7 July 2024

Sun 7 Jul 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
"Between Sander’s nest of metallic percussion sounds, Edwards’ pulsing undercurrent and Butcher’s industrial-strength tenor sound, the three resemble some of Sun Ra and the Arkestra’s more inspired adventures, an astonishing achievement for a trio." - Freejazzblog
Last Dream of the Morning solidifies a triangle of involvements. The three musicians have worked together in an enormous number of

Monday 8 July 2024:
BleySchool (Pat Thomas / Dominic Lash / Tony Orrell) Monday 8 July 2024

Mon 8 Jul 2024, 19:30 - Café Oto, London
Pat Thomas / piano
Dominic Lash / double bass
Tony Orrell / drums and percussion
The trio pays homage to legendary pianist Paul Bley, drawing on both his tunes and improvisational approach. Bley’s music encompassed latin-inspired grooves, deceptively simple and catchy melodies, as well as freer improvisations. His willingness to collaborate openly with European improvisers as well as b






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