Marcus Machado: Purple Vibes - The Music of Jimi Hendrix

A concert at Blue Note London in which Marcus Machado performs music associated with Jimi Hendrix, presented under the title Purple Vibes.

Marcus Machado is the performer named for this concert, which is billed as a tribute programme devoted to the music of Jimi Hendrix, the American guitarist and songwriter who rose to prominence in London in the mid-1960s with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix's best-known recordings, including Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland, shaped rock guitar playing through their blend of blues roots, feedback and studio experimentation. The show therefore focuses on his repertoire rather than on original material by the performer.

Blue Note London is situated on Saint Martin's Lane in the centre of the city and mainly hosts jazz concerts, so the evening sits within a jazz venue's programme rather than a rock arena's. Those drawn to Hendrix's guitar-led songs, or to reinterpretations of them in a club setting, will find the concert's focus clear from the title.

This is a tribute, not a performance by Jimi Hendrix himself, and the programme is presented as a homage to his work.