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Ahead of his octet鈥檚 London Jazz Festival date, bassist Olie Brice shares music by two composer-improvisers who have inspired his recent work for large ensemble. In the music of American saxophonist Julius Hemphill, Brice finds a distinctive and direct approach to combining written polyphony with uncompromising improvisation, while the Johnny Dyani Quartet鈥檚 landmark recordings have helped to shape how he seeks to balance intensity and playfulness. Elsewhere in the show, Corey Mwamba showcases some of the other adventurous musicians on this year鈥檚 London Jazz Festival billing, including a trio of saxophonists: US legend Anthony Braxton, the visionary 鈥渟ound-quilter鈥� Matana Roberts, and rising UK star Xhosa Cole.