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Photos: Celebration of Strata-East at the Barbican Centre in London

Paul Wood shares photos from performance on 3/22/15 saluting the legacy of Strata-East label

Cecil McBee in performance saluting Strata-East at the Barbican Centre in London
Cecil McBee in performance saluting Strata-East at the Barbican Centre in London
Stanley Cowell
Stanley Cowell in performance saluting Strata-East at the Barbican Centre in London, 2015 (photo: Paul Wood)
Drummer Alvin Queen in performance saluting Strata-East at the Barbican Centre in London
Charles Tolliver in performance saluting Strata-East at the Barbican Centre in London
Billy Harper in performance saluting Strata-East at the Barbican Centre in London
Jean Carne in performance saluting Strata-East at the Barbican Centre in London

A group of artists associated with the Strata-East label performed a concert in celebration of the label and its legacy at the Barbican Centre in London on 3/22/15. Performers included Billy Harper, Charles Tolliver, Stanley Cowell, Cecil McBee, Alvin Queen and vocalist Jean Carne. The concert was hosted by BBC Music DJ Gilles Peterson.

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