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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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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.” 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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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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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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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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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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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 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 sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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