new releases 2010
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Finn Peters Music of the Mind |
1st November 2010 Mantella Records |
| A truly unique project, Music Of The Mind is where art and science meet. It is the culmination of a two year project working with renowned scientist Dr Mick Grierson utilizing pioneering Brain Interface technology that allows musicians to literally think music into being. From mapping his brainwaves in a variety of different ways, Peters has created music that falls somewhere between Kraftwerk and Sun Ra and draws on influences from ‘60s sci-fi funk, and the avant garde disco of Arthur Russell. See Tour Dates (click-through) for details of the Science Museum launch where members of the public can try the technology for themselves.
Click here for short documentary on the Music on the Mind from the masterminds behind the project. Click here to download the press release. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Gwyneth Herbert Clangers & Mash |
8th November 2010 Naim Edge |
| Gwyneth Herbert is an artist who continues to redefine (and defy) our expectations. A singer-songwriter with one foot in the jazz world and one somewhere in the future, with pierrot-dotted eyes, polka-spotted shoes and swanny whistle in hand she may appear as whimsical as a Bonzo Dog, but writes beautiful melodies and has a poet’s grasp of the world around her. Her song-writing has been compared to Lennon and McCartney, Ray Davies and Janis Ian, while musically her influences range from the junk yard clunk of Tom Waits to the banging drum ‘n’ bass of Hackney’s pirate stations. Clangers & Mash is an inspired mini-album of old stuff, out takes, bedroom ditties and ace new stuff. Lovely.
www.gwynethherbert.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Jon Thorne Danny Thompson Watching The Well |
8th November 2010 Naim Edge |
| Perhaps best known for his work with Lamb and Lou Rhodes, Manchester based double-bassist and composer Jon Thorne is renowned as a passionate, energetic and highly skilled performer. His 20 year career has seen him work across a broad range of the music spectrum including Lamb, Trilok Gurtu, Robert Fripp, Donovoan, Robert Miles, Guy Barker, Badly Drawn Boy, Lou Rhodes, James Yorkston, King Creosote, Martha Tilston and more. Watching The Well is a 12-part suite in three movements for double bass and orchestral ensemble, written by Thorne as a feature for and celebration of his mentor and friend Thompson. The music draws on ECM inspired European jazz, classical, electronica and folk influences. www.naimlabel.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Killer Shrimp Whatever Sincerely; Tales from the Baltic Wharf |
8th November 2010 33 Records |
| Killer Shrimp is the collaboration of two of Europe’s leading jazz musician’s trumpeter Damon Brown and saxophonist Ed Jones. Following their acclaimed 2006 debut, the pair introduce producer/engineer, Joe Leach as their “Sound Gardener” to reconstruct raw material using the studio as a compositional tool. Their dazzling compositions take in funk, reggae, rock and drum’n’bass, with Brown adding vocals to two tracks. Improvisers to the core, Killer Shrimp’s expressive, powerful playing is akin to the hard bop swing tradition of the 50’s, yet ultimately, it is the thoroughly contemporary approach that makes this ensemble inventive, engaging and exciting. Featuring Mark Hodgson on bass and Alyn Cosker on drums plus guests, bassist Geoff Gascoyne and Cinematic Orchestra's drummer, Luke Flowers. Click here to download the press release. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Kyrie Kristmanson Origin of Stars |
8th November 2010 No Format! |
| Origin of Stars is a beautiful collection of songs by Canadian singer/ songwriter Kyrie Kristmanson, whose crystal clear voice mesmerises with a fusion of North American folk and jazz. With her trademark white woolly hat, trumpet and guitar, Kyrie is an exciting new artist whose songs are both powerful and highly addictive. This is a very special album indeed. See Tour Dates for her November gigs. Click here to download the press release. For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Cassandra Wilson Silver Pony |
15th November 2010 Blue Note Records |
| Silver Pony, the new album from multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop chanteuse Cassandra Wilson, is a unique hybrid live/studio album, that moves seamlessly between live recordings from a European tour and studio recordings laid down at New Orleans’ Piety Street Studios. The album features a mix of jazz/pop classics as well as songs newly-written by Cassandra and her band and features guest spots from saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (“Silver Moon”) and R&B singer-songwriter John Legend (“Watch The Sunrise”). www.cassandrawilson.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Bellowhead Hedonism |
4th October 2010 Navigator Records |
| Produced by the legendary John Leckie at Abbey Road, Hedonism sees the band embellish their music-hall tinged, traditional English core with the scale of Arcade Fire and the unsparing, bittersweet worldview of Jacques Brel - all served with a sprinkling of skewed humour. There is a real sense that Hedonism is a landmark achievement in the band’s history and one that captures the dynamism and energy of one of the UK’s finest live bands, regardless of genre. Click here to download the Press Release For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Kouyaté-Neerman Kangaba |
18th October 2010 No Format! |
| With twisted electric vibes and balafon, Kangaba is a stunning album veering into psychedelic jazz and world musics. Featuring David Neerman on electric and acoustic vibes and one of the undisputed masters of the balafon, Lansiné Kouyaté with Ira Coleman on bass and Laurent Robin, drums. Click here to download the Press Release For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Napoleon Maddox: ISWHAT?! Big Appetite |
25th October 2010 |
| Fierce jazz sounds, funky grooves and vocal gymnastics - hip hop poet Napoleon Maddox and his group ISWHAT?! span the worlds of jazz and hip hop, taking in everything from Thelonious Monk via Gil Scott-Heron to Outkast. The core of ISWHAT?!'s sound is based on Maddox's rhythmic flow and sharp, incendiary horn lines. The new ISWHAT?! album Big Appetite is described by Napoleon as "more than a collection of delicious audio treats. It's a diary, a chronicle of overconsumption, real cautionary tales about lust, desire, greed and hunger." In addition IsWhat?! will start a short UK tour on Oct 15th at the Arts Depot. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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José James and Jef Neve For All We Know |
13th September 2010 Impulse |
| For All We Know is the release from the masterful and uber-cool vocal interpreter, José James and noted Belgian pianist Jef Neve. Described by James as "a labour of love" all but one of the tracks were recorded in one spontaneous session following a chance performance together for a Belgian TV show. No producer, no overdubs and no retakes. Their collaboration has produced a sterling collection of jazz standards and marks the first signing to the iconic Impulse label in over a decade.
Click here to download the press release For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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TAMCO Don’t Think Twice |
20th September 2010 Edition Records |
| ‘Don’t Think Twice’ is the powerfully evocative debut album from Bristol-based vocalist, Tammy Payne, and her new project Tamco. Born out of late night whiskies and a shared love of ‘50s and ‘60s jazz the band features some of Bristol’s most creative and innovative musicians, maverick bassist Jim Barr (Portishead, Get The Blessing), guitarist Neil Smith (Liftmen), keyboardist Dan Moore (Andy Shepperd) and drummer Dylan Howe (Nick Cave, Damon Albarn, Portishead and Robert Wyatt).
Watch TAMCO on YouTube www.editionrecords.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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The Bird and The Bee A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates |
23rd August 2010 Blue Note |
| Making sublime, sophisticated pop music can be tougher than it sounds. The Bird and The Bee, the duo of singer Inara George and multi-instrumental/Grammy-nominated producer Greg Kurstin, know this not only from the experience of composing original material for their previous full-lengths, The Bird and The Bee (2007) and Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future (2009), but also occasional forays into the catalogs of other songwriters. Having previously put their stamp on the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love,” and the standards “Tonight You Belong To Me” and “Autumn Leaves,” for Interpreting The Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates the pair devotes almost an entire album to the songs of two artists that hold a special place in their hearts.
www.thebirdandthebee.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Bill Charlap & Renne Rosnes
Double Portrait |
23rd August 2010 Blue Note |
| It is with no small dosage of irony that highly acclaimed jazz pianists Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes close their dynamic new duo piano album with the timeless standard “Never Will I Marry.” Marry, they have, and happily marry, they do—in musical terms—on Double Portrait, a high point in their respective careers, and the first recorded example of what must be considered one of the finest and most empathetic piano duos in jazz history. Double Portrait is a work of significance and depth, but also flows with the casual and organic quality of musicians with an uncommon simpatico, in life as well as in art. www.bluenote.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Lionel Loueke
Mwaliko |
23rd August 2010 Blue Note |
| Originally from the small West African nation of Benin, guitarist Lionel Loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past several years. In 2008 and 2009, he was picked as top Rising Star guitarist in Down Beat magazine’s annual Critics Poll. His sophomore release for Blue Note, Mwaliko, follows up 2007’s acclaimed Karibu with a series of searching, innovative, intimate duets with Angelique Kidjo, Esperanza Spalding, Richard Bona and Marcus Gilmore. Loueke also includes three new tracks featuring his longtime trio with Massimo Biolcati on bass and Ferenc Nemeth on drums www.lionelloueke.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Jason Moran & The Band Wagon
Ten |
23rd August 2010 |
| In 1999, the same year that Jason Moran released his debut recording Soundtrack To Human Motion, the prodigy pianist and composer also joined New Directions, a band made up of young stars from the Blue Note roster that went on tour in celebration of the label’s 60th anniversary. At the core of New Directions was the genesis of a rhythm section—with Moran, bassist Tarus Mateen, and drummer Nasheet Waits—that would go on to become one of the most enduringly creative piano trios in jazz. Ten years later, the trailblazing trio—which Moran has since dubbed The Bandwagon—headed into Avatar Studios in Manhattan to record Ten, the most assured and focused album of Moran’s acclaimed career, a snapshot of a mature band with a decade of shared musical experience from which to draw. www.bluenote.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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Kit Downes Trio
Golden |
7th September 2010 |
| 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize – An Album of the Year BBC Award-winning, 24 year old pianist/composer, Kit Downes is one of European jazz’s brightest emerging talents. A key member of the bands Troyka and Golden Age Of Steam his own music draws on inspiration from a multitude of sources from Ravel to Ornette Coleman, film music to Nick Drake and Bill Frisell to David Attenborough, Downes’ impressionistic pictures of people and places drive a work of real depth and earthy beauty. His trio is at the very forefront of the contemporary jazz scene Golden is an inspired nomination for the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize as Downes endeavors both to celebrate the classic jazz piano tradition as well as develop it, without ever being tempted to abandon the music he loves. Click here to download the press release www.kitdownes.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com or sian@riotsquadpublicity.com | ||
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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
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| 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.
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Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet play a special two day residency at the ICA in December and they have invited fearlessly inventive folktronica whiz Leafcutter John to join them on Friday and trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf on Saturday. Electronica meets 21st century-jazz in Portico Quartet’s melodic, rhythmic music that mixes the inspiration of Philip Glass and Steve Reich with a very contemporary kind of jazz improv. It’s the blend of ethereal saxophone, splattering electronics, otherworldly Hang, clattering drums and earthy double-bass that gives their music it’s unique sound. Their hook-laden, darkly atmospheric post-jazz has pushed them to the forefront of the contemporary music scene and their inimitable sound that has been compared to Radiohead, E.S.T and The Cinematic Orchestra amongst others. 3 Dec ICA, London – Portico Quartet + Leafcutter John Intrepidly innovative Leafcutter John is a multi-talented musician, songwriter, remixer, and member of avant-jazz collective Polar Bear, he melds found and processed sounds with acoustic instrumentals into a seamless and haunting mix. 4 Dec ICA, London – Portico Quartet + Ibrahim Maalouf Ibrahim Maalouf, Photo: Denis Rouvre French/Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf combines jazz and classical Arabic music. Haunting, melancholic and subtle his sound flows between cultures. For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Finn Peters Music of the Mind These dates are the culmination of Peter’s Music of the Mind project; a revolutionary concept in music-making. Dressed in white lab coats, Peters’ band performs compositions created from, and inspired by Peter’s work with scientists developing and utilising technology that enables musicians to think music into being. Presenting a set that takes in afro beat, funk and avant garde, they will, at times control instruments, with their minds! 25th November - Turner Sims, Southhampton 26th November - Band on the Wall, Manchester Click here to download the press release. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com or kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Neil Cowley Trio From rock-out manic riffs, to reflective moments of heart-shattering beauty, the Neil Cowley Trio have long held a reputation for their high-drama, dynamic shows that take listeners on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey. Cowley is a dazzling pianist and stunning composer, which, combined with his thoroughly British wit, playfulness and instinctive ability to engage with his audience, makes for an utterly compelling experience both on record and on the stage. The trio perform tracks from their new and most cohesive recording to date, Radio Silence. 1st November - Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry 3rd November - Chapel Arts Centre, Bath 6th November - The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 17th November - with strings - ICA (p/o London Jazz Festival), London 20th November - National Theatre, Belfort, France 25th November - Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium www.neilcowleytrio.com For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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An Audience with Lionel Loueke A rare chance to catch a live interview, demonstration and audience discussion with Blue Note recording artist, West African guitarist Lionel Loueke, who plays with Herbie Hancock on Sat 13 & Sun 14. 14 Nov 2:00pm – Spirit Level, Royal Festival Hall For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Robert Glasper Trio Playing with Maxwell, Erykah Badu and Mos Def, yet a Blue Note artist of impeccable jazz credentials, Robert Glasper is a piano-man for all seasons. Successfully marrying hip-hop with the free flow of a classic piano trio, Glasper connects jazz to contemporary urban sounds. (NB Double-bill with Terence Blanchard). 14 Nov 7.30pm – The Barbican, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Phronesis Universally acclaimed as the most exciting band in UK jazz and led by bassist Jasper Høiby, Phronesis combine molten grooves and luminous melodic themes, playing music from their new Edition Records album Alive. (NB double-bill with trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg). 14 Nov 7.45pm – Purcell Room, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Gwyneth Herbert Herbert continues to surprise and engage new audiences with her charming, beautifully constructed songs that combine elements of folk, jazz, classic singer-songwriter fare and soaring melodies to great effect. She plays this intimate show in support of her latest release Clangers & Mash on Naim Edge. 14 Nov 8pm – The Hideaway, Streatham, London, SW16 For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Gilad Atzmon and The Orient House Ensemble
Tenth Anniversary Celebration Gilad Atzmon celebrates ten years of his Orient House Ensemble, with a special three set performance, featuring special guests Asaf Sirkis, Guillermo Rozenthuler, and the Sigamos Quartet. Material from their early years will be followed by Atzmon’s acclaimed ‘With Strings’ tribute to Charlie Parker and will conclude with new material from the band’s new release The Tide Has Changed. 18 Nov 7.30pm – Arts Depot, Finchley, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Kyrie Kristmanson Exciting new Canadian singer/ songwriter Kyrie Kristmanson makes her UK debut playing songs from her new album Origin of Stars. Drawing on influences such as Joni Mitchell, Björk and Sinead O’ Connor, Kyrie is a name to watch. 16 Nov - Vortex Jazz Club (midnight show - part of the London Jazz Festival) 17 Nov - Café Oto (part of the London Jazz Festival) 18 Nov - Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell 19 Nov - King’s Head, Crouch End For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Matana Roberts Described by the New York Times as “a fearless and charismatic saxophonist”, Matana Roberts is one of the most exciting new artists to emerge from Chicago’s hotbed of leftfield jazz creativity, mixing her brooding alto tone with jagged rockinfused riffs and poignant folkloric themes. She appears with a fine UK band featuring the luminous piano work of Robert Mitchell in support of her brilliant new album ‘Live in London’ to be released in Feb 2011. 18 Nov 8pm – The Vortex, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal This incredible kora and cello duo has wowed London audiences with their live show several times already this year, so it’s a pleasure to welcome them back to pay at the London Jazz Festival The intensity of understanding between these two musicians is astounding and their live shows have been so mesmerising that you could hear a pin drop. They will be playing music from their acclaimed debut album Chamber Music which was released earlier this year. 20 Nov - Queen Elizabeth Hall, London For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Kairos 4TET Led by saxophonist Adam Waldmann, Kairos 4tet are one of a very few groups to bridge the gap between crossover appeal and serious jazz credentials. Bringing a modern twist to the classic jazz quartet, they blur the boundaries between tune-led music with heavy grooves and improvising of the highest order. They appear at this years London Jazz Festival performing tracks from this year’s highly acclaimed debut ‘Kairos Moment’ Click here to download the Press Release 21 Nov - The Forge, Camden, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
| Killer Shrimp Co-led by two of Europe’s leading jazz musicians and composers, trumpeter Damon Brown and saxophonist Ed Jones, Killer Shrimp perform tracks from their new album, Whatever Sincerely; Tales from the Baltic Wharf. Both are creative improvisers and powerful players, whose band presents fresh, expressive, playing akin to the hard bop swing tradition of the 50’s, yet delivered with an utterly modern sensibility. For these live dates, not only will Brown and Jones incorporate the pair’s many musical influences as presented on the album, but also its nod to technology as ‘sound mayhemist’, Joe Leach joins them on the road. 2nd November - Lower Ground Bar, West Hampstead, London 3rd November - Broomhill Arts Hotel, Barnstable 5th November - Komedia Theatre Studio Bar, Brighton 6th November - Sherbourne Jazz, Plume of Feathers, Sherbourne 7th November - Jazz@ Future Inn, Bristol 12th November - Wakefield Jazz Sports Club, Wakefield 19th November - Fleece Jazz , The Stoke by Nayland Club, Colchester 21st November - Barbican Centre, Free Stage, London as part of the BBC Radio 3 London Jazz Festival 24th November - Y Theatre, Leicester 25th November - Bonnington Theatre, Nottingham 26th November - Cornerhouse Hotel, Newcastle 28th November - The Chapel, Stratford Click here to download the press release. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Amos Lee Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter appears in support of his superb new Blue Note album, Mission Bell. Lee has toured with the likes of Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard and this unique intimate show sold-out in just 45 minutes. Mission Bell is released on January 24th. 22 November – The Troubador, Earls Court For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Kouyaté-Neerman With twisted electric vibes and balafon, Kouyaté-Neerman’s Kangaba, brought us a blinder of an album veering into psychedelic jazz and world musics. This will be the debut appearance at the Jazz Cafe of David Neerman on electric and acoustic vibes and one of the undisputed masters of the balafon, Lansiné Kouyaté. By all accounts these guys tear it up live so this is a gig not to be missed. 23 Nov - Jazz Cafe, London For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Bellowhead Hedonism Tour 2010 A delirious amalgam of schooled musicianship and uproarious, anarchic abandon, Bellowhead are famous for their live shows. This tour sees them performing tracks from their new album Hedonism, produced by John Leckie at Abbey Road. The past six years have seen Bellowhead progress from being a band whose main intention was to ‘have fun at festivals’ to recording two acclaimed, ground-breaking albums (Burlesque, Matachin), performing at the BBC Proms in front of 40,000, appearing on everything from BBC Four to BBC Breakfast TV and everywhere from Truck, to the Big Chill, Glastonbury and Sidmouth and Cambridge Folk Festivals. Miss them at your peril! Thur 11th November - Bristol - Old Vic Fri 12th November - Birkenhead - Pacific Road Sat 13th November - Bradford - St. George's Hall Sun 14th November - Edinburgh - Liquid Room Mon 15th November - Sage Gateshead - Hall 1 Tues 16th November - Whitby - The Pavilion Wed 17th November - Bilston - The Robin 2 Thur 18th November - Oxford - The Regal Fri 19th November - Brighton - Concorde 2 Sat 20th November - London - Shepherds Bush Empire Sun 21st November - Sheffield - The Leadmill Mon 22nd November - Sale - Waterside Arts Tues 23rd November - Lincoln - Drill Hall Weds 24th November - Salisbury - City Hall Thur 25th November - Cambridge - The Junction Fri 26th November - Derby - Assembly Rooms Sat 27th November - Leamington Spa - The Assembly Sun 28th November - Ipswich - Corn Exchange Click here to download the press release. For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Christine Tobin & Liam Noble -
Tapestry Unravelled Irish-born, UK-based singer-songwriter, Christine Tobin has carved out a niche for herself as one of the UK’s most richly expressive and original voices. Romantic and radical, her music is far reaching in its scope but heartfelt in its honesty and her latest album, while seemingly out of step with her previous work is one of her most fervently beautiful. On this tour Tobin and pianist Liam Noble revisit and remember the songs of Carole King’s landmark ‘Tapestry’ 19th Sept - 606 Club, Chelsea, London 15th Oct - National Centre for Early Music, York 28th Oct - The Hawth Arts Centre, Crawley 30th Oct - The Anvil, Basingstoke For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Stacey Kent The ability to tell a story, capture an emotion, a mood, hone it and share it like a secret with her audience; these are the qualities that make Stacey Kent so special and on her latest album, an all-French album entitled Raconte-moi... (Tell Me) Here, 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, 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. 25 Sept - Chapel Arts Centre, Bath 26 Sept - Mill at Sonning, Sonning 01 Oct - Severn Theatre, Shrewsbury 21 Oct - Queen’s Theatre, Hexham www.staceykent.com For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Robin McKelle In 2007, American songstress Robin Mckelle released an assured, sassy album evoking the spirit of 40’s big band swing. With Michael Parkinson a fan, McKelle found herself in London fronting the BBC Big Band on prime-time BBC Radio 2, and performing to a sold-out crowd in London’s West End. Robin returns to the UK for one exclusive date performing tracks from her new recording due for release early 2011. This time however, Robin shuns the classic repertoire and 40’s styling’s in favour of a magnificent set of old school rhythm ‘n’ blues, soul and jazz with a distinct 60’s flavour. Inspired by the great traditions of Ray Charles and Nina Simone, McKelle includes in her set covers by the likes of Willie Dixon and Doc Pommus as well as her own self penned songs. Weds 20th Oct - The Pizza Express Jazz Club For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Napoleon Maddox: ISWHAT?! Fierce jazz sounds, funky grooves and vocal gymnastics - hip hop poet Napoleon Maddox and his group ISWHAT?! span the worlds of jazz and hip hop, taking in everything from Thelonious Monk via Gil Scott-Heron to Outkast. The core of ISWHAT?!'s sound is based on Maddox's rhythmic flow and sharp, incendiary horn lines. Expect provocative music boasting a broad spectrum of sonic colours and styles. Fri 15 Oct - LONDON artdepot, North Finchley Sat 16 Oct - SOUTHAMPTON Turner Sims Mon 18 Oct - BRISTOL Colston Hall Tue 19 0ct - NEWCASTLE The Cluny For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Jazza Music Festival “Silence is simply not an option.” – Robert Wyatt Robert Wyatt Album Launch with Orient House Ensemble, Sigamos Strings & Cleveland Watkiss vocals, The Unthank Sisters, Jazz All-Stars featuring Seb Rochford, Nizar Al-Issa, Rory McCloud, Sarah Gillespie feat’ Gilad Atzmon, Shathayah (Ramallah Underground) As a response to the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Palestine, a group of artists have for some months been planning a festival that will bring together luminaries from all areas of music to raise awareness and support as well as funds for the people of Gaza. Jazza Music Festival is organized in association with the Free Palestine Movement, leading advocates for the humanitarian rights of Palestinians and the right of free access throughout Palestine. 12th & 13th October 2010 SCALA, 275 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9NL 020 7833 2022 www.scala-london.co.uk - tickets £20 per night For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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José James Quartet With his smokey rich baritone, and suave demeanour, James has become a torchbearer for the soulful, spiritual jazz tradition pioneered by the likes of Jon Lucien, Leon Thomas, and Johnny Hartman. Following on from last years superb celebration of John Coltrane at Ronnie Scotts, James returns to the club to perform a selection of jazz classics from his new release, ‘For All We know’, a collaboration with noted jazz pianist Jef Neve. 15th and 16th Sept - Ronnie Scotts, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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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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