Silver Birch (Pete Wareham

Silver Birch, the project that grew out of the Acoustic Ladyland circle, performs music from its long-shelved album High on the Western Hill at MOTH Club, with the support act O. This is a concert in the EFG London Jazz Festival.

Silver Birch was the name chosen in 2011 by a group that had been playing together as Acoustic Ladyland, with Pete Wareham on tenor saxophone, Chris Sharkey on guitar, Ruth Goller on bass and Seb Rochford on drums. After years of touring, the band recorded an album that its label declined to release, and the project was put aside as Wareham turned to Melt Yourself Down. Fifteen years on, that recording, High on the Western Hill, is being issued by Kit Records. Its music combines heavy grooves, improvised passages, extended song forms and euphoric saxophone lines, drawing on post-punk energy and experimental rock.

For this performance, a new line-up features Max Hallett, who plays drums under the name Betamax with The Comet Is Coming, and the group will play the album's material live for the first time. The support act, O., is a duo of baritone saxophonist Joe Henwood and drummer Tash Keary. They have supported Jack White, Gilla Band and Black midi, and their debut album, produced by Dan Carey, drew praise from several British music publications. They are currently working on a second album.

MOTH Club is at Old Trades Hall on Valette Street in London. The venue mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music.