Schlippenbach Globe Unity Orchestra – Day One

We are thrilled to welcome the legendary Schlippenbach Globe Unity Orchestra to Cafe OTO for a three-day residency coinciding with the group's 60th anniversary. One of the oldest and most important free-jazz orchestras in the world, the group has been on our wishlist since we first opened. This 15-piece line-up includes renowned musicians such as Evan Parker and Aki Takase, performing four-hands piano with Schlippenbach himself. Big band residencies have provided some of the standout moments in OTO's history, from the Sun Ra Arkestra to Peter Brotzmann's Chicago Tentet, and these three nights should be no exception. The group's history dates back to 1966, when pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach composed Globe Unity, an exclamatory free-jazz piece that debuted scandalously in the Berliner Philaharmonie.