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The Spatial AKA Orchestra is an English jazz fusion group, led by former Specials frontman and keyboard player Jerry Dammers. With music written by Dammers, The Independent described their music as "afro-futurism" in the style of Sun Ra.^{[citation needed]} They perform in elaborate Ancient Egyptian and outer space-themed costumes, and share the stage with bizarre props such as model alien heads and mummy Sarcophagi. In March 2009 the band performed at The Barbican Theatre in London. In April 2010 the band appeared on Later... with Jools Holland on BBC Two.

Personnel

Members of the Orchestra are:

Jerry Dammers;
Denys Baptiste, saxophones;
Larry Stabbins, saxophones;
Zoe Rahman, piano;
Jason Yarde, saxophones;
Finn Peters, flute;
Nathaniel Facey, saxophones;
Anthony Joseph, poet (author, The African Origins of UFOs);
Francine Luce, vocals;
Neil Charles, double bass;
Patrick Illingworth, drums;
Crispin Spry Robinson, percussion;
Robin Hopcraft, trumpet;
Mat Fox, baritone saxophone;
Harry Brown, trombone;
Ollie Bayley, electric bass;
Guy R Clark, guitar;
Steve Gibson, classical percussion, vibes.

References

External links

Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra
barbican.org.uk
Spatial AKA Orchestra. The Wire, no. 301, 2009
Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra, Barbican Theatre, London. John Hall. The Independent, (London). 12 March 2009
Now this is really Special. Kitty Empire. The Observer, 15 March 2009

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-'''The Spatial AKA Orchestra''' is an [[England|English]] [[jazz fusion]] group, led by former [[The Specials|Specials]] frontman and keyboard player [[Jerry Dammers]]. With music written by Dammers, ''[[The Independent]]'' described their music as "afro-futurism" in the style of [[Sun Ra]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}  They perform in elaborate [[Ancient Egypt]]ian and outer space-themed costumes, and share the stage with bizarre props such as model [[Extraterrestrial life in popular culture|alien heads]] and [[mummy]] [[Sarcophagus|Sarcophagi]].  In March 2009 the band performed at The [[Barbican Theatre]] in [[London]]. In April 2010 the band appeared on ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' on [[BBC Two]].
+'''The Spatial AKA Orchestra''' is an [[England|English]] [[jazz fusion]] group, led by former [[The Specials|Specials]] frontman and keyboard player [[Jerry Dammers]]. With music written by Dammers, ''[[The Independent]]'' described their music as "[[Afrofuturism|afro-futurism]]" in the style of [[Sun Ra]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}  They perform in elaborate [[Ancient Egypt]]ian and outer space-themed costumes, and share the stage with bizarre props such as model [[Extraterrestrial life in popular culture|alien heads]] and [[mummy]] [[Sarcophagus|Sarcophagi]].  In March 2009 the band performed at The [[Barbican Theatre]] in [[London]]. In April 2010 the band appeared on ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' on [[BBC Two]].
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