new releases 2010
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Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal Chamber Music |
26th July 2010 No Format |
| Chamber Music was recorded in one bare room in Salif Keita’s Moffou studio in Mali, in three recording-sessions without overdubs. The complicity of these two musicians is such that the kora and the cello, far from resulting in an overly formal exchange of rejoinders, seem to express themselves here with a single voice. Chamber Music is an album of crystal purity and put simply, quite, quite stunning. Click here to download the press release www.noformat.net For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Phronesis Alive |
26th July 2010 Edition Records |
| Phronesis have the ability to excite, inspire and move people in a way that few bands are able to do. Led by Danish double-bassist Jasper Høiby, they have captured the hearts and minds of British audiences and have developed a fierce reputation as one of the most formidable trios in the UK. Their third album ‘Alive’, (their first on Edition Records), not only confirms their reputation but looks set to escalate them to the forefront of the European contemporary jazz scene.
www.editionrecords.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy Gift |
13th July 2010 Topic Records |
| Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy are two of the country’s finest exponents of traditional song and with their rich, distinctive and authentic voices, mother and daughter have effortlessly engaged new audiences and admirers across two generations. Although they have recorded independently and together on many occasions over the years, 'Gift' is Norma and Eliza's first duo release. The album also features a stellar supporting cast of friends and family, including Danny Thompson, Martin Simpson, Roger Williams, Marry Waterson and Oliver Knight. Click here to download the press release www.topicrecords.co.uk For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Christine Tobin & Liam Noble
Tapestry Unravelled |
28th June 2010 Trail Belle Records |
| Unadorned and unaffected, Tapestry Unravelled finds Tobin exploring the songs that comprise Carole King’s landmark album with accompaniment from wonderful pianist Liam Noble. A deeply personal album, Tapestry Unravelled is a powerful, fragile, eloquent work. From the upbeat ‘Beautiful’, here a compelling opener, to the majestic ‘I feel the Earth Move’, plaintive ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ and luminous ‘Tapestry’, Tobin’s decision to eschew self-conscious re-arrangements in favour of frank, almost brutally exposed explorations reaps rich reward with a reading as richly romantic and subtly radical as King’s great songs demand. www.christine-tobin.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Spin Marvel
The Reluctantly Politicised Mr. James |
28th June 2010 Edition Records |
| The Reluctantly Politicised Mr. James is the second album by Spin Marvel, a group that wowed critics on their debut self-titled album in 2005. Led by drummer Martin France, it features some of the best improvisers in European Jazz, and with the addition of celebrated trumpeter Nils Peter Molvaer, marks a giant leap forward and reflects some of the most exciting music bursting our of the European scene.
www.editionrecords.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Georgia Mancio
Silhouette |
7th June 2010 Room Spin Records |
| Silhouette, the third album by award-winning singer, Georgia Mancio, marks the end of her first decade as a professional performer and the beginning of her next as an accomplished writer and interpreter. Beginnings and endings; roads and journeys - both literal and metaphorical-; losses and gains are the recurring themes in this collection of 10 songs - seven of which are written/co-written by Mancio Brought up bi-lingual in an Italian household, Mancio has always been fascinated by language and languages and excelled at English. Her talent for lyric writing, hinted at on the title track to her 2003 debut album, Peaceful Place, and in her new English translation of the Cuban classic, Tres Palabras, on the acclaimed 2008 release, Trapeze, now beats at the heart of her music. www.georgiamancio.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Vinicius Cantuaria
Samba Carioca |
7th June 2010 Naïve Records |
| Brazilian-born, Brooklyn-based Vinicius Cantuaria’s music is Brazilian jazz at its finest, and songwriting at its most adventurous. With its decidedly twenty-first century feel, Cantuária’s music might best be described as ‘post-electronica and his latest album Samba Carioca is produced by his old friend and collaborator Arto Lindsay and features Vinicus Cantuaria, guitars, vocals, drums, keyboards and percussion
with pianists Brad Mehldau, Marcos Valle and Joao Donato,
guitarists Bill Frisell and Dadi, drummer Paulo Braga, double bassist Luiz Alves, electric bassist Leminha and percussionist Sidinho.
Live at the Barbican May 25th with Rodrige Leao. www.vinicius.com For further information please contact iain.murray@propernote.co.uk | ||
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Erik Truffaz
Rendez-Vous |
1st June 2010 Blue Note |
| Erik Truffaz has covered a lot of ground - both literally and metaphorically – since releasing his first album on the Blue Note label in 1996. Renowned for his exploration of ambient textures, hip hop rhythms and dark Miles-ish fusion he has also worked with British singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt and his latest album finds him exploring new collaborations and new inspirations. RENDEZ-VOUS (Paris - Mexico – Benares) features 3 cities. 3 different and amazing new collaborations with Sly Johnson the Parisian human beatbox, Mexican electronica artist Murcof and Indian duet Indrani & Apurba Mukherjee. Click here for tour dates www.eriktruffaz.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Stacy Kent
Raconte-Moi |
31st May 2010 Blue Note |
| With her upcoming release, Stacey Kent presents her first all-French album entitled Raconte-moi... (Tell Me). Kent revisits great classics of the French musical heritage with songs by Barbara, Paul Misraki, Georges Moustaki, Henri Salvador, Michel Jonasz, Keren Ann and Benjamin Biolay, and also showcases original work by talented young songwriters like Claire Denamur, Camille D'Avril (who collaborated with Jim Tomlinson on one title) Pierre-Dominique Burgaud and Emilie Satt, whose “La Vénus du mélo" is the debut single. So is this jazz or French chanson? Yet again, Stacey Kent bridges the divide between genres, elegantly and daintily stamping her own personal hallmark on this shining album.
www.stacykent.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Nat Birchall
Guiding Spirit |
24th May 2010 Gondwana Records |
| Legendary saxophonist Nat Birchall’s second album for Gondwana is every bit as special as his debut Akhenaten. More upbeat and varied but no less soulful, Guiding Spirit is another slice of beguiling spiritual jazz from Manchester and features trumpeter Matthew Halsall, harpist Rachel Gladwin, pianist Adam Fairhill, bassist Gavin Barras and drummer Gaz Hughes. Catch Birchall live at the Vortex on June 2nd. www.gondwanarecords.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Rodrigo Leao & Cinema Ensemble
A Mãe |
17th May 2010 Different Music |
| Rodrigo Leão is one of the stars of contemporary Portuguese music, founder of the seminal group Sétima Legião whose music helped revitalize Portuguese music in the ‘80s, he also formed the internationally renowned group Madredeus with Pedro Ayres Magalhães. His own music draws on a wide range of influences, cinematic in scope, it’s beautiful, romantic and powerfully moving music that references traditional Portuguese music, tango and chanson but draws as well on contemporary classical music and the very best popular music. A Mae features The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon and Daniel Melingo. Live at the Barbican March 25th with Vinicius Cantuaria.
www.rodrigoleao.pt For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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The Sam Crowe Group
Synaesthesia |
10th May 2010 F-IRE Presents |
| Synaesthesia is the debut recording from jazz pianist and composer Sam Crowe. A poetic and powerful statement, its potent melodies, rich harmonic palette and rich textures firmly place Crowe as one of this year’s ‘Rising Stars’. Joining Crowe on this recording is some of the UK’s most individual jazz voices - Jasper Høiby on bass, David Smith on drums, Adam Waldmann on saxes and Will Davies on guitar, who together give this group a very distinctive sound.
Click here to download the press release www.samcrowe.com For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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James Morton’s Porkchop Don’t You Worry ‘Bout That |
10th May 2010 Fresh Ground Records |
| With talented young saxophonist James Morton leading the band, Porkchop features the impressive Dan "Pinstripe" Moore on Hammond organ, Ian Mathews, drums and Deny Illet, guitar. Informed by funk, soul-jazz, and gospel, Don’t You Worry ‘Bout That is a full on groove-ridden affair with more than a nod to the sax / Hammond combos of the 1960s. Warning: this CD will make you dance. Click here to download the press release For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Tom Kerstens’ G Plus ensemble
Utopia |
10th May 2010 Real World Records |
| Tom Kerstens is a major figure in the guitar world - a versatile performer and an influential champion of the instrument. His recently formed ensemble, G Plus, is dedicated to performing especially commissioned new work and Utopia features work by composers John Metcalfe and Joby Talbot. The ensemble features the Tippett Quartet as well as Kerstens and Amanda Cook on guitars and Dan Gresson, percussion.
Click here to download the press release www.realworldrecords.com For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Half Seas Over
Half Seas Over |
3rd May 2010 Brownswood Recordings |
| Half Seas Over is the collaboration between acclaimed pianist Elan Mehler and the stunning young singer-songwriter Adam McBride-Smith. Having worked together on Elan’s 2009’s The After Suite, their flourishing partnership saw them create an astonishing batch of tender, richly cinematic songs that draw equally on folk, Americana, jazz, and country-rock . The recording represents the midway point where two musical styles converge - Mehler’s wistful, brooding air with McBride-Smith’s alt-country leanings - yet seems perfectly at ease in its hybrid state, as described by Adam: “something both strange and strangely familiar For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Dave Stapelton Quintet
Between The Lines |
26th April 2010 Edition Records |
| Pianist, band-leader, composer and label boss Dave Stapleton is one of the heroes of the British jazz scene. Inspired by his love of the vibrant 70’s jazz scene (Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi and Keith Jarrett’s European Quartet with Jan Garbarek) as well as the lush orchestration of Gil Evans Between The Lines, his third recording with his quintet, is his most accomplished and complete statement to date. Full of robust melodies, hard hitting grooves and fiery playing Between The Lines is a powerful, engaging work packed with a warmth and a depth that is utterly compelling. www.davestapleton.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Somi
If The Rains Come First |
26th April 2010 |
| Sublime, subtle New African soul music, from Illinois born (to Rwandan and Ugandan parents), singer-songwriter Somi. Recorded in Paris and finished in New York, If The Rains Come First is produced by label-mate Michael Olatuja and features legendary trumpeter Hugh Masekela. www.somimusic.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Neil Cowley Trio
Radio Silence |
19th April 2010 Naim Jazz |
| The Neil Cowley Trio release their much anticipated new recording, Radio Silence - their most complete and eloquent statement yet. Capturing the magical empathy of a unit who have learnt to breathe and listen as one, this is the sound of a band fully comfortable in their unique sonic skin. Described by Cowley as music for the ‘heart and feet’, it moves effortlessly between moments of heart-stopping beauty, rip-roaring rock riffs and Chaplinesque ditties, all delivered with distinct streak of quintessential Britishness! The trio embark on a full UK tour in May.
Click here for tour news Click here for press release For press information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com For broadcast information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com For online information please contact Kevin Marston at Cannonball PR kev@cannonballpr.com | ||
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Curios
The Other Place |
29th March 2010 Edition Records |
| Led by pianist and composer Tom Cawley and featuring bassist Sam Burgess and drummer Joshua Blackmore, CURIOS just get better and better. Winner of ‘Best Band’ at the last BBC Jazz Awards, they are a trio in their prime. With several years together and two acclaimed albums under their belt already, they share an empathy and collective insight that makes them one of the most brilliant piano trios in the world. The Other Place, their third album, and debut for Edition Records, marks the next leap forward in a remarkable creative journey that shows no sign of slowing. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Brad Mehldau
Highway Rider |
15th March 2010 Nonesuch |
| Highway Rider is Brad Mehldau’s second collaboration with renowned producer Jon Brion (the first being Largo in 2002) and features performances by Mehldau’s trio – drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Larry Grenadier – as well as drummer Matt Chamberlain, saxophonist Joshua Redman, and a chamber orchestra led by Dan Coleman. Mehldau also orchestrated and arranged the double album’s 15 pieces for the ensemble. Click here to download press release www.bradmehldau.com www.nonesuch.com For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Nicolas Meier
Journey |
15th March 2010 MGP Records |
| Drawing on a love of Turkish and Eastern music as well as Methenyesque fusion, guitarist Meier has developed his own unique sound. Journey is his fourth and most complete album to date and again features Gilad Atzmon on clarinet and saxophone and Asaf Sirkis on drums. They are joined by Uruguyaun pianist Jose Reinoso and by bassist Pat Bettison, who also contributes some pretty remarkable harmonica playing to the album. www.meiergroup.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Barb Jungr
The Men I Love |
8th March 2010 Naim Jazz |
| Barb Jungr is more than just a great singer. She's one of the world's premiere song stylists, drawing critical acclaim both sides of the Atlantic and famed for her inspired recasting of material associated with the likes of Bob Dylan, Jacques Brel, Nina Simone and Elvis Presley. Her latest album, The Men I Love, her first for Naim documents Jungr’s l love of American popular song and its songwriters. And as has come to be expected with Jungr, the material displays her impressive ability to re-imagine well-known popular songs, revealing deep meanings and latent emotional content that comes to light when she dislodges the songs from their original contexts. www.barbjungr.co.uk For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Ramsey Lewis
Songs from the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey |
1st March 2010 Concord Jazz |
| As soul-jazz icon Ramsey Lewis approaches his
75th birthday, he reaches a turning point in his storied career – new
life as a composer. Eight of the 12 tracks on Songs from the Heart
were composed as the score to To Know Her…written for the
Joffrey Ballet Company and performed here by his long-standing trio with
bassist Larry Gray and drummer Leon Joyce. This album marks not only
Lewis’s first album of all-originals, but his first trio recording
in 5 years. He offers graceful music, played with a gentle, joyful
touch, focused on melody and characterized by “heartfelt, lyrical
and inspirational music that” says Lewis, “my fans had come
to expect.” www.concordmusicgroup.com View footage of the making of 'Songs from the Heart' For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Angie Stone
Unexpected |
8th February 2010 Stax |
| Unexpected represents a giant
step forward and a turning point for soul diva Angie Stone. The
album’s diverse mix of styles and colours weave together a narrative
that addresses life’s ups and downs, but ultimately strikes a redemptive
chord, all the while reminding us what makes Angie Stone great – her incredible voice!
Click here to download the press release Click here to view video For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Fringe Magnetic
Empty Spaces |
1st February 2010 Loop Records |
| Left-field trumpeter Rory Simmons leads
his tricksy, brilliant, ten piece Fringe Magnetic. Featuring musicians from
the innovative LOOP collective, Fringe Magnetic aims to fuse chamber, orchestral
palettes and shapes with the vibrant energy of cutting edge jazz and improvised
music and the ensemble features some of the most exciting and dynamic young
musicians from the London jazz, classical and improvised scene. On Fringe
Magnetic, Simmons draws on the jaggedy free-improv of Tim Berne, with the
hypnotic pastoral beauty of Christian Wallumrod as well as the quirkiness
of Django Bates and Hanne Hukkelberg. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Kairos 4tet
Kairos Moment |
1st February 2010 Kairos Records |
| Kairos Moment is the compelling
debut from saxophonist Adam Waldmann and his quartet. Wistful, delicate,
tunes combine with ferocious grooves, with melody at the heart. Waldmann’s
sumptuous tone, imaginative playing and stunning compositions mark him out
as a rising star, and one not to be missed. Click here for tour news Click here to download the press release www.adamwaldmann.com For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Red Earth Collective featuring Soothsayers Horns
Red Earth Dub |
1st February 2010 Red Earth Records |
| Exuding atmospheric sonics and filmic qualities, ‘Red Earth Dub’ pays homage to the analogue rather than the digital, the style is reminiscent of classic 70’s Jamaican production with a refreshing and exciting contemporary edge, and takes in influences from dubstep to afrobeat with deep reggae grooves and dynamic flurries of jazz improvisation. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Christian Scott
Yesterday You Said Tomorrow |
1st February 2010 Concord Jazz |
| One of the greatest innovators
of his generation, trumpeter Christian Scott’s new recording reaches
out to listeners with sheer emotion, urgency and power. Engineered
by the great Rudy Van Gelder, Yesterday You Said Tomorrow tackles
some unflinchingly political issues head on. Click here for tour news Click here to download the press release www.concordmusicgroup.com For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Trichotomy
Variations |
25th January 2010 Naim Jazz |
| Trichotomy’s compelling, hugely dynamic trio music draws on the avant-rock of Radiohead, ECM minimalism and their love of improvisation in an entrancing Australian echo of the European jazz innovations of the likes of EST or Tord Gustavsen. Founded as Misinterprotato in 1999 when the three members met whilst studying at the Queensland Conservatorium, their unique sound is driven by award winning pianist Sean Foran, expansive, dynamic percussionist John Parker, and visceral double bassist Patrick Marchisella. See also tour dates. Click here to download the press release www.trichotomymusic.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Pat Metheny
Orchestrion |
25th January 2010 Nonesuch |
| With a project that redefines solo performance, Pat Metheny's Orchestrion brings a musical idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries - a large mechanical multi-instrument device that utilises actual orchestral instruments of various types, called an “orchestrion” - to the technologies of today. Through Metheny’s guitar and compositional mind, five new original pieces showcase the instruments as they are struck, plucked, and otherwise played via the technology of solenoid switches and pneumatics.
Click here to download the press release For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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tour dates 2010
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Nicolas Meier Journey In just a few short years UK-based Swiss guitarist Nicolas Meier has carved a reputation out as one of the UK’s most original guitarists. Drawing on a love of Turkish and Eastern music as well as Methenyesque fusion Meier has developed his own unique sound. His recent fourth album, Journey, met with widespread critical acclaim and these shows will draw on material from Journey and previous albums Yuz, Silence Talks and Orient. 12th & 13th Aug - Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
| Riotsquad Publicity at Brecon Jazz 6,7,8 August 2010 Here at Riotsquad HQ we are especially pleased to see the return of the wonderful Brecon Jazz festival and even more delighted that some of our favourite UK and international acts are appearing in this, the festival’s phoenix year. Full details of the festival are available here but in the meantime the list of Riotsquad Publicity artists is below: |
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Dave Stapleton Quintet 6th August, 6pm Christ College stage |
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Neil Cowley Trio 6th August, 7.30pm Theatr Brycheiniog |
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Kairos 4Tet 6th August, 10.30pm Theatr Brycheiniog 7th August noon Roland Stage, Christ College |
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Phronesis 7th August, 3.30pm Roland Stage, Christ College |
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Matthew Halsall 7th August, 6pm Brecon Cathedral 8th August Roland Stage, Christ College |
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Portico Quartet 7th August, 6.30pm Roland Stage, Christ College |
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Erik Truffaz 7th August, 7pm Theatr Brycheiniog 8th August, 1pm Theatr Brycheiniog |
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China Moses 8th August, 4.30pm Roland Stage, Christ College |
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Ramsey Lewis 45 years ago, Ramsey Lewis achieved three era-defining instrumental jazz singles in the pop charts including the infectiously funky, ‘The In Crowd’. Since then, he has continued to command respect as a pianist, educator, broadcaster, and now composer. Marking his 75th birthday with ‘Songs from the Heart’, a new recording and his first of all-original material, he returns to London to perform a very rare solo concert. Re-scheduled from May, but postponed due to flight disruption caused by volcanic ash. 16th July - LSO St Lukes, London View footage of the making of 'Songs from the Heart' Click here to download the press release For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal For any musician, playing as a duo is an intense experience. The art of conversation based on understanding, on the attentiveness of one musician towards the other, is explored by kora player Ballaké Sissoko and cellist Vincent Segal to an almost astounding degree of exactness. They are utterly mesmerising to watch live and will be performing music from their new album Chamber Music, released in July on No Format. 20th June – 6.00pm, Ciné Lumière, Institut Francais 2nd July – support for Bassekou Kouyate, Barbican For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Georgia Mancio -
Silhouette
Silhouette,the third album by award-winning singer, Georgia Mancio, marks the end of her first decade as a professional performer and the beginning of her next as an accomplished writer and interpreter. Beginnings and endings; roads and journeys - both literal and metaphorical-; losses and gains are the recurring themes in this collection of ten songs - most of which are written/co-written by Mancio. 6th June - The 606 Club, London 11th June - Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne 13th June - Jagz, Ascot 13th June - Aldeburgh Fringe Festival 14th June - North Devon Jazz Club, Appledore 15th June - St Ives Jazz Club, St Ives 16th June - Cannington Music @ St Mary's Church, Cannington 17th June - Fat Fowl, Bradford on Avon 18th June - Quay Arts, Isle of Wight 19th June - Forest Arts Centre, Hampshire 22nd June - Dempseys, Cardiff 23rd June - Swansea Jazzland 25th June - Marigold's, Essex 11th July - Ignite @ Royal Albert Hall, London 18th July - Ipswich Jazz Club, Ipswich For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Nat Birchall featuring Matthew Halsall Deep spiritual jazz from Manchester as soulful, sublime saxophonist Natt Birchall launches his second Gondwana Album with a superb band featuring trumpeter Matthew Halsall, harpist Rachel Gladwin, pianist Adam Fairhill, bassist Gavin Barras and drummer Gaz Hughes. Catch Birchall live at the Vortex on June 2nd. June 2nd Vortex Jazz Club For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Erik Truffaz This collaboration between the great French jazz trumpeter Erik Truffaz and the extraordinary funk/soul/blues beatbox stylings of Simple Spirit's vocalist Sly Johnson has thrilled audiences across the world. Erik Truffaz mines the world to create his unique form of jazz - the so-called 'European sounds' are really the sounds of the global village in the digital age. Fusing these world, electronic and ambient influences with an ongoing love for the music of Miles Davis and an incredible minimalist style, has led to a sound that is all his own and exemplified beautifully in this wonderful partnership with Sly Johnson (aka The Mic Buddah/The Beatboxologist) - a member of the acclaimed French rap collective Saian Supa Crew. On the drums is phenomenal percussionist Philippe Garcia whose art ranges from Be Bop to Dubstep and has played with greats as Don Cherry or Gian Maria Tesca. 1st June - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich 2nd June - Jazz Café, London 3rd June - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 4th June - Philharmonic Rodewald Suite, Liverpool 5th June - Hay & Wye Festival For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Vinicius Cantuaria + Rodrigo Leao & Cinema Ensemble An exclusive double headline show with two of Latin music’s leading lights. Brazilian born, New York based Vinicius Cantuaria’s music is at once Latin Jazz at its finest, and at its most adventurous. Having cut his teeth playing for ten years in Tropicalia legend, Caetano Veloso’s band, Cantuaria’s career has taken in collaborations with Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, and Brian Eno among others. Portuguese musician and composer Rodrigo Leao effortlessly combines a Latin feel with sumptuous orchestral arrangements. He has worked with artists as wide ranging as Brazilian singer Ana Carolina, to The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon, Beth Gibbons of Portishead, and Ryuchi Sakamoto. 25th May The Barbican Centre, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The Sam Crowe Group Composer and pianist Sam Crowe performs tracks from his debut recording, Synaesthesia. A poetic and powerful statement of potent melodies and rich textures with Crowe’s passion and fascination with orchestration clearly evident. Crowe is joined by Jasper Høiby on bass, David Smith on drums, Adam Waldmann on saxes and Will Davies on guitar, who together giving the group its very distinctive sound. May 23rd - Pizza Express pheasantary, London (as part of the F-IRE Festival. May 26th - The Vortex, London May 28th - Matt + Phreds, Manchester May 29th - Bristol Jazz Club, future Inn, Bristol June 25 - Brighton Jazz Club, Brighton For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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F-IRE FESTIVAL OF NEW TALENT 22-29 May, 2010 ...away from the limelight there is often ground-breaking musical work going on, known only to the circle of young musicians. Before these artists breakout and hit the headlines, you have a chance to catch a handpicked selection of the new and ambitious... visionary bands and individuals who are charting fresh courses. This week long festival spread across two of London’s finest intimate venues offers a unique chance to hear the next wave of talent set to explode from the UK scene PIZZA EXPRESS JAZZ CLUB [10 Dean Street, Soho, W1D 3RW] - 084 5602 7017. Saturday 22 May, (early show) doors 6pm, music 7.30pm (£20) KIT DOWNES SOLO PARTISANS Saturday 22 May, (late show) doors 10pm, music 10.30pm (£20) KAIROS 4TET PARTISANS followed by open JAM SESSION till late. (free entry) THE PHEASANTRY [152-154 King’s Road, Chelsea, SW3 4UT] - 084 5602 7017. Sunday 23 May, doors 7pm, music 8pm £10/£8 (concessions) SAM CROWE GROUP PART OF “SYNAESTHESIA” CD RELEASE TOUR (release on the F-IRE Label, F-IRE CD31) TALKING SAGES Monday 24 May, doors 7pm, music 8pm £10/£8 (concessions) KEYBOARD KINSHIP: GOERGE FOGEL AND FRIENDS Tuesday 25 May, doors 7pm, music 8pm £10/£8 (concessions) TASSOS SPILIOTOPOULOS TRIO CD LAUNCH “ARCHIPELAGOS” (release on the F-IRE Label, F-IRE CD32) FRED THOMAS & JIRI SLAVIK Wednesday 26 May, doors 7pm, music 8pm £10/£8 (concessions) FRED THOMAS & JIRI SLAVIK ROUND TRIP Thursday 27 May, doors 7pm, music 8pm £10/£8 (concessions) JONATHAN BRATOËFF QUARTET CD LAUNCH “MINDSCAPE" (release on the F-IRE Label, F-IRE CD34) PORPOISE CORPUS Friday 28 May, doors 7pm, music 8pm £12/£10 (concessions) WILL COLLIER SEPTET JOHN TURVILLE TRIO Saturday 29 May, doors 7pm, music 8pm £12/£10 (concessions) PORTRAIT BELLEVUE SHADOW WRITING www.f-ire.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Neil Cowley Trio Pianist Neil Cowley and his band, bassist Richard Sadler and drummer Evan Jenkins, have carved out a reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting live bands. Blurring the boundaries between classical, rock, funk and jazz, Cowley takes the listener on an enthralling sonic journey of ferocious exhilaration and heart-shattering tenderness in one dizzy sitting. Yet at the heart of their performance is Cowley’s instinctive flair as an entertainer, his mischievous English wit and remarkable rapport with his audience. The trio perform tracks from their new and most cohesive recording to date, Radio Silence 5th May - College of Music, Leeds 6th May - Band on the Wall, Manchester 7th May - Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool 8th May - Turner Sims, Southampton 12th May - The Old Market, Brighton 13th May - Colston Hall, Bristol 15th May - Town Hall Crypt, Middlesbrough 16th May - The Junction, Cambridge 18th May - The Stables, Milton Keynes 19th May - The Corn Exchange, Newbury as part of the Newbury Spring Festival 31st May - Ronnie Scotts, London 1st June - Ronnie Scotts, London 3rd June - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich 4th June - Royal + Derngate, Northampton 5th June - CBSO Centre, Birmingham Click here to download the press release For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Avishai Cohen Bassist, composer and band-leader Avishai Cohen, is a musician who has been called a jazz visionary of global proportions by Downbeat, and declared one of the 100 Most Influential Bass Players of the 20th Century by Bass Player magazine. For tonight’s rare London show (his first in over two years) Cohen will present music from his recent Blue Note album Aurora featuring his beautiful jazz-world compositions, drawing on Arab-Andalusian and Hebraic and sung in Ladino, Spanish, Hebrew and English. 29th April Union Chapel, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Half Seas Over The collaboration between acclaimed pianist Elan Mehler and the stunning singer-songwriter Adam McBride-Smith. Both have made significant impact as stand-alone artists – Adam, with his two magnificent albums of brooding, wistful piano compositions, and Adam, who has grabbed the attention of the likes of Rock n Reel and Maverick magazines. This intimate show sees them presenting an astonishing batch of tender songs, drawing on folk and rock as much as jazz. 20th April - Café Oto, London 3rd June - The Vortex, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Jerry Dammers Spatial A.K.A Orchestra Jerry Dammers, founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records, writer of Ghost Town and Free Nelson Mandela, started his 18 piece orchestra as a “tribute band” to space jazz maverick Sun Ra. Dammers has now expanded the repertoire….. from Cedric “Im” Brookes’ spiritual reggae, to Alice Coltrane’s eastern mysticism…… from Tommy McCook’s deep jazzy ska, to Martin Denny’s dark exotica… and even to one or two versions of Dammers’ own songs. Some of the country’s best jazz musicians perform, with occasional vocalists, inside Dammers’ rhythmic setting , which draws on funk, reggae, rock , and recent styles such as hip hop, jungle or dubstep. The orchestra has received rave reviews from both jazz and rock/pop critics…. in Dammers’ words, “aimed at everyone”. There is also a vivid visual and theatrical element. 4th Mar - Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry 5th Mar - Dome, Brighton 7th Mar - Lighthouse, Poole 10th Mar - The Anvil, Basingstoke 26th Mar - The Sage, Gateshead 30th Mar - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester 31st Mar - Usher Hall, Edinburgh 1st Apr - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool 7th Apr - Colston Hall, Bristol 9th Apr - Royal & Derngate, Northhampton Visit: www.jerrydammers.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Matthew Halsall Manchester based trumpeter Matthew Halsall is fast carving out a reputation as one of the UK’s brightest talents. His music draws on his love of the transcendental spiritual and modal jazz of Alice and John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders and his band features some of Manchester’s finest musicians including wonderful saxophonist Nat Birchall, the spacial rhythm section (Adam Fairhall, piano, Gavin Barras bass and Marek Dorick hint at the influence of Bill Evans, and the addition of Rachael Gladwin’s harp brings a sense of liquidity to the modal explorations. 4th Feb - Vortex, London 31st March & 1st April - Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Official Launch of the Fluid Piano featuring Geoff Smith, Pam Chowhan, Nikki Yeoh, Matthew Bourne with special guests to be announced The Fluid Piano has taken the musical world by storm since it was first reported on in The Guardian in November 2009 and publically unveiled at the University of Surrey shortly after. If you can imagine an acoustic piano with no tuning restrictions, a piano with an immense diversity of ‘bespoke‘ tuning layouts and ‘indigenous’ scales from around the world (e.g. from Middle Eastern cultures) and a piano that even allows you to alter the tuning whilst playing - or simply to remain in the standard ‘western’ tuning should you wish, then you have the Fluid Piano. Invented by musician and composer Geoff Smith, the concert will showcase works specifically written for this new instrument plus there will be some very special guests confirmed nearer the show. 27th March - Purcell Room, South Bank Click here to download the press release For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Portico Quartet Described as being like an Indy band that plays post-jazz, Portico Quartet (Nick Mulvey hang drum, Duncan Bellamy drums, Milo Fitzpatrick double bass and Jack Wyllie saxophones and electronics) play melodic, beautiful, rhythmic music that mixes the inspiration of Philip Glass and Steve Reich with a very contemporary kind of jazz improvisation. It’s the blend of ethereal saxophone, the steel pan-like Hang, clattering drums and earthy double-bass that gives their music it’s unique, beautiful sound and that has seen them compared to the Radiohead, E.S.T and The Cinematic Orchestra amongst others. Their new album ‘Isla’, produced by legendary producer John Leckie was released to critical acclaim last October. 5th Mar - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Swansea 8th Mar - Barbican, London 11th Mar - Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal 12th Mar - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool 13th Mar - The Sage Gateshead 14th Mar - Band On The Wall, Manchester 16th Mar - South Hill Park Wilde Theatre, Bracknell 18th Mar - Turner Sims, Southampton 19th Mar - De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 20th Mar - Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry 21st March - Royal & Derngate, Northampton For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Angie Stone Performing tracks from her new album, ‘Unexpected’, Angie Stone, the queen of neo-soul, returns to the UK for a string of dates. Possessing a voice of uncommon versatility, she weaves together decades of black musical tradition into a collection of tracks ranging from retro-hued funk, cutting-edge RnB, groove alongside what she does best, soulful ballads. 2nd Mar - Picture House, Edinburgh 3rd Mar - Academy , Manchester 4th Mar - The Drum, Birmingham 5th Mar - Hammersmith Apollo, London Click here to view video For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Robert Glasper Brooklyn based pianist Robert Glasper brings a genuine understanding of hip hop to his music. But where some jazzers add samples and beats in an attempt to ground their music in contemporary culture, Glasper’s music is a far more organic affair as he takes rhythms and grooves from hip hop and adds them to his already formidable trio’s powerful arsenal. 8th & 9th Feb - Ronnie Scotts, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Kairos 4tet One of Jazzwise Magazine’s “favourite discoveries of 2009”, saxophonist Adam Waldmann’s sumptuous tone and imaginative compositions, led them to describe is band’s debut recording as “utterly charming”. Waldmann’s song-like pieces and enticing melodies are clearly written with his band, KAIROS 4TET in mind, encouraging a collective spirit summed up as a “team of equals responding to one another with unflagging inventiveness.” 15th Jan - The B- Bar @ The Barbican, Plymouth 16th Jan - Sherborne Jazz club at the Plume of Feathers, Sherborne 17th Jan - Chapel Arts Centre, Bath 3rd Feb - Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester 4th Feb - Rich Mix Arts Centre (feat. Emilia Martensson), London 5th Feb - Symphony Hall Foyer, Birmingham 7th Feb - Clare Jazz, Clare College, Cambridge 9th Feb - Jazz at Dempsey’s, Dempsey’s, Cardiff 11th Feb - The Spin, Oxford 14th Feb - The Future Inn, Bristol 15th Feb - Matt + Phreds, Manchester 29th Mar - The Cluny, Newcastle 29th Apr - St Austell’s Brewery (re-scheduled from Jan 14th) St Austell, Cornwall For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Loop Festival (at The Vortex) Founded in 2005, the Loop Collective celebrates it’s fifth year with a 5-day festival at the Vortex packed with performances from all its members, collaborations, and guest bands from other top European collectives and Loop friends: F-ire, Yolk, LIMA, and Umlaut. The festival is part-funded by the Arts Council and PRS foundation and BBC Radio 3’s Jazz on 3 will be recording one of the evenings for broadcast. The Loop collective membership represents a generation of like-minded Jazz musicians who wanted to create a network of shared resources, a platform for their many artistic collaborations and foster the promotion of contemporary creative music. 17th Feb 8:00pm Loop Friends series: F-ire: Seb Rochford + Leafcutter John 9:00pm Sam Crockatt 4tet 0:00pm Alex Bonney's Tribute to Ayler w/ special guests Mark Sanders & Paul Dunmall 18th Feb 8:00pm Dog Soup 9:00pm Tom Mix 10:00pm Phronesis w/Anton Eger 19th Feb 8:00pm Loop Friends series: Yolk: European TV brass trio 9:00pm Blink w/special guest Vincent Courtois 10:00pm Dave Manington’s Riff-Raff 11:00pm Golden Age of Steam 20th Feb (recorded by BBC radio3) 8:00pm Ma 9:00pm Fringe Magnetic (album launch) 10:00pm Loop Friends series: Umlaut: Peeping Tom with Evan Parker 11:00pm Gemini 21st Feb 8:00pm Loop Friends series: LIMA: Matt Bourne solo 9:00pm Outhouse 10:00pm Ivo Neame 4tet For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Pat Metheny - Orchestrion Orchestrion brings a musical idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries - a large mechanical multi-instrument device that utilises actual orchestral instruments of various types, called an “orchestrion” - to the technologies of today. Metheny’s concept includes a large ensemble of acoustic instruments - including several pianos, drum kit, marimbas, “guitar-bots”, dozens of percussion instruments and even cabinets of carefully tuned bottles. Through Metheny’s guitar and compositional mind, five new original pieces showcase the instruments as they are struck, plucked, and otherwise played via the technology of solenoid switches and pneumatics. Metheny worked for months with a brilliant team of scientists and engineers to develop and assemble the “New Orchestrion” for this project, which he will perform with 'solo'. 10th February - Barbican For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Christian Scott Unquestionably one of the most exciting artists to emerge from the US in recent years, rising star Scott launches his new album, Yesterday You Said Tomorrow – an album of power emotion and intelligence. Only 26, he has already enjoyed an incredible career- he was tapped by Billboard as ‘a face to watch’; named one of Ebony’s ‘30 Young Leaders Under 30’; has worked with Prince, Mos Def plus many other jazz heavyweights, and this year he tops the Downbeat 2009 Critic’s Poll for Trumpeter of the Year. 1st & 2nd February - Ronnie Scott's For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Trichotomy Inspired by a diverse range of influences from Aphex Twin to Vijay Iyer, and Tortoise to The Bad Plus, Australian trio Trichotomy’s music combines a dense rhythmic focus with the melodic clarity of a Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau or Stravinsky. And like fellow Australians The Necks, whom they cite as an early influence, there is a remarkable attention to detail and a desire to allow ideas to develop naturally within their music. A key focus is the balance between piano/bass/drums, with the trio maintaining a free flowing three way conversation with no one dominating and all contributing integral parts. They tour here in support of their UK debut release, Variations. Click here to download the press release 26th Jan - Leeds College of Music, Leeds 28th Jan - Cafe Jazz, Cardiff 29th Jan - Torfaen Jazz Society , Pontypool 31st Jan - The Chapel, Shakespeare St, Stratford Upon Avon 1st Feb - Ray’s Jazz, London 2nd Feb - The Vortex, London 3rd Feb - The Stables, Milton Keynes 4th Feb - The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh 6th Feb - City Halls, Glasgow For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Mariza Mariza is more than just the leading Portuguese Fado singer of her generation, the modern face of a great tradition, she is a global icon who has seduced world wide audiences with her awesome singing, charismatic stage presence and powerful blend of traditional and contemporary song forms. A singer and artist whom like Edith Piaf, Elis Regina, Billie Holiday or Judy Garland before her transcends but enriches her chosen genre. Download press release here 25th & 26th Jan -Royal Festival Hall, London 6th Feb - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester 7th Feb - Dome, Brighton 8th Feb - Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry 9th Feb - The Sage Gateshead For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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