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Tin Men and the Telephone

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Sat, May 24, 2025, 20:30
They let their concerts be controlled by app and dub political speeches, tennis matches or animal sounds with music: the group Tin Men and the Telephone combines technology, humour and great jazz. In their programme »It’s About Time«, the trio composes playfully and, using cinematic tricks, the rules of time don’t apply – freeze, fast-forward and rewind the moment in music and video or switch on the time lapse? No problem! Tin Men and the Telephone formed in Amsterdam and... Read full text

Keywords: Jazz & World

Info & Ticket (www.elbphilharmonie.de)
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Tony RoePiano
Pat CleaverBass
Jamie PeetDrums

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