A group of musicians who have mostly worked for many years with Kim, love his music, and continue to perform it.
2022 – 8 Sept gig at Camelot was a delight.
The long delayed performance by the Friends was worth the wait. The musicians fired off each other and the challenges presented by Sanders’ compositions. Sublime introductory solo, or ezgia, by Llew Kiek on baglama which he had tuned to a Black Sea scale to play his and Kim’s parts simultaneously.
Kim Sanders’ Friends at Django 8 Sept 2022
From L to R – Ivaylo Karamanliev, Llew Kiek, Sam Golding, Stuart Vandegraaff, Mark Szeto (hidden), Chris Fields and Boyd.
This sublime combination of musicians are beginning to explore Kim’s compositions and develop them in their own ways. Kim was definitely still in the room but their improvisations are growing in new directions.
This will continue in future concerts and configurations for sure. Who knows what the next “Kong’s Dream” will sound like?
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2019
The stunning line up of “Kim Sanders’ Friends” – Sandy Evans, Llew Kiek, Boyd, Stuart Vandegraaff, Mark Szeto, Sam Golding, James Greening, Ivaylo Karamanliev, Peter Kennard, Chris Fields and Ron Reeves – were so excited from playing Kim’s music again that they decided they wanted to repeat the experience.
the above link is a little taste of what went on at Camelot that night.
Below is a 30 minute sample of the marvellous book launch on 27 October 2019 at Camelot Lounge.
The pieces on this clip are Waste of Time Busking, Kong’s Dream, Mopti at Last, Impossible Dreams of Sonia and Tarian KunangKunang.
So look out for them again.