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 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize – An Album of the Year “The darlings of the jazz/leftfield jazz scene” Big Chill website ‘Sound like nothing you’ve ever heard” Time Out “A phenomenon in the making” The Independent Portico Quartet are four young musicians from South London who sound like nothing you’ve ever heard before. Living and playing together they describe their ethos as like an Indy band that plays post-jazz, and their unique sound has won them fans from Gilles Peterson to Radio 4 and Notion to BBC Music Magazine. Knee-Deep was Time Out’s Jazz, Folk and World music album of the year for 2007 and is a Nationwide Mercury Prize album of the year for 2008: the full list of nomintaed albums can be found at www.nationwidemercurys.com Portico Quartet are Jack Wylie (soprano saxophone), Milo Fitzpatrick (double bass), Nick Mulvey (Hang and percussion) and Duncan Bellamy (drums and Hang), and it’s the mix of ethereal saxophone, flying saucer like Hang (imagine an otherworldly steel drum), clattering drums and earthy double-bass that gives their music it’s inimitable, beautiful sound. Click here to download the Press Releases PDF Sunday August 31st Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, Hoxton Square, N1 Sunday September 7th Ronnie Scott's, Frith Street, London W1 Tuesday September 9th Mercury Music Prize, Grosvenor House Wednesday November 19th South Bank Centre – London jazz Festival (with Gamelan master Supanggah) For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Neil Cowley Trio The critically acclaimed Neil Cowley Trio embark on a UK tour to launch their new album Loud.. Louder… Stop! The trio’s dynamic and witty live performances have earned them rave live reviews and an enviable rapport with their audiences. 2008 Dates: Sun 7th Sept - Cleethorpes Jazz Festival Fri 26th Sept - Links Hotel, Montrose, Scotland Sun 28th Sept - Firestation Arts Centre, Windsor Weds 1st Oct - The Komedia, Brighton Thurs 9th Oct - Leeds College of Music, Leeds Fri 10th Oct - The Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Fri 17th Oct - Delaware Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea Mon 20th Nov - The Corn Exchange, Newbury, Berks Sat 22nd Nov - The London Jazz Festival, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Curios (Tom Cawley, Sam Burgess, Josh Blackmore) Best Band – BBC Jazz Awards 2008 Come and find out why Curios were votd best band at ths year’s BBC Jazz Awards. Drawing on Cawley’s eclectic passions Curios’ musical world is self-contained and yet utterly expansive, shifting effortlessly from moments of real beauty to passages of fiery explosiveness. Underpinned by Blackmore’s edgy, dynamic drumming and Burgess rhythmic drive the group visits the outer boundaries of the jazz piano trio’s possibilities. September 10 Pizza Express Jazz Club, 8.45pm, £14 September 27 Scarborough Jazz Festival, 7pm, tickets £22.50 for the evening (including Guy Barker and Courtney Pine) November 18 Purcell Room, 7.45pm, £20/£10 London Jazz Festival December 5 The Cube, Derby, 8pm, £10December 7 Seven, Leeds, 8pm, £12/£10 For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Zoe Rahman & Idris Rahman Zoe Rahman presents a stunning collaboration with her clarinettist brother Idris, showcasing a unique, jazz-inspired take on their Bengali heritage with special guest Kuljit Bhamra. Also featured are the talents of Zoe’s regular jazz trio (drummer Gene Calderazzo and bassist Oli Hayhurst) whose vibrant, dazzling interplay has enthralled audiences across the globe. Dhaka-based vocal star Arnob joins them for the London and Birmingham dates as well as violinist Samy Bishai. Thursday Oct 9 Bonnington Theatre, Nottingham Friday October 10 Millenium Hall, Sheffield, Sunday October 19 Musicport Festival The Spa, Bridlington, Thursday October 31 Abbotsholme School , Rocester Saturday November 1 CBSO Centre, Bimringham Tuesday November 4 Purcell Room., LONDON Thursday November 6 Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal Friday November 7 Wakefield Jazz Club Thursday November 13 The Black Bottom Club, Northampton Friday December 5 Festival Theatre, Chichester For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Stacey Kent A year on from the release of her Gold-selling Blue Note album, Breakfast On The Morning Tram, Stacey Kent will perform a special charity concert at the Indigo2 on 13th October 2008 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Stacey, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, has chosen to give this concert in aid of 3 breast cancer charities, Breast Cancer Care, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Barnet Breast Unit Fund. All of the proceeds from the concert will go to these charities. 13th October Indigo2, Greenwich, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Django Bates’ Storm Chaser Autum Tour “One of the most extraordinary albums you will hear this year” Jazzwise “Rather brilliant…. juxtaposes good-time Latin riffs with some seriously tricksy Zappa-esque scoring” Metro Django Bates unleashes his new musical juggernaut stoRMChaser. Expect all the earthy grooves, blatant simplicity, hidden complexity, and sunny humour of Bate’s finest writing, delivered by his most powerful vechile since Loose Tubes. storRMChaser is a thundering big band, hand picked and fine tuned through two year’s worth of experimentation and exploration at Denmark’s Rhythmic Music Conservatory where Django is resident Professor. October 15 Kings Place, London October 16 Royal Northern College of Music Manchester October 17 CBSO Centre Birmingham For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Al Green 'Lay It Down' Tour Dates The mighty Reverend Green still posseses one of soul music’s most exquistively seductive voices and these UK dates find the great man performing a mix of timeless classics and fine new songs from his critically aclaimed Blue Note smash, Lay It Down. Click here to dowload the Press Release PDF ‘Not one bad track… A stone cold classic’ Word ‘An ebullient return to form…. up there with Tired Of Being Alone” Daily Mail ‘Green’s voice is at it’s magnificent best.. the real thing, done brilliantly’ Sunday Times 28th October NIA Birmingham 30th October Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow 3rd November Manchester Evening News Arena 5th November Royal Albert Hall, London 6th November Hammersmith Apollo, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Billy Cobham & Asere After the success of their debut collaborative album De Cuba y De Panama released earlier this year and an explosive performance at WOMAD, legendary drummer Billy Cobham and Cuban band Asere tour the UK in October. “Fans of the Buena Vista Social Club wanting something new to swivel a hip to should look no further”. Q Billy Cobham and Asere UK Tour 2008 2 October CAERNARFON, Galeri 4 October CARDIFF, St Davids Hall 5 October BRECON, Theatr Brycheiniog 6 October CARDIGAN, Theatr Mwldan 8 October SHREWSBURY, School 9 October MANCHESTER, Royal Northern College of Music 10 October TEDDINGTON, Landmark Arts Centre 11 October EXETER, Phoenix 12 October SWANSEA, Taliesin Arts Centre 14 October MILTON KEYNES, The Stables 15 October BRIGHTON, Komedia 16 October SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims Concert Hall 17 October YORK, Theatre Royal 18 October BRIDLINGTON, Musicport Festival 20 October INVERNESS, Eden Court Theatre 22 October SOUTHPORT, Arts Centre 23 October DURHAM, Gala Theatre 25 October BELFAST, Queens Festival For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Atlantic Waves 2008 Atlantic Waves 2008 features a magnificent line-up of Portuguese and Lusophone music encompassing a vibrant, engaging mix of fado, alternative folk, cinematic pop, bossa nova and contemporary African music. Noted for presenting new artists alongside new works from established stars, Atlantic Waves features artists confidently revitalising and recasting traditional music for the 21st century, and includes performances from some of global music brightest stars. The festival also offers the chance to hear performers who have rarely, and in some cases, never, performed in the UK. Mariza Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 November Barbican Centre Berrogüetto, Uxia Tuesday 4 November Bush Hall Gaiteiros de Lisboa Wednesday 5 November Bush Hall Rodrigo Leão + The Durutti Column Thursday 6 November Barbican centre Rabih Abou-Khalil Group featuring Ricardo Ribeiro Sunday 9 November St John’s , Smith Square, SW1 Vinicius Cantuária, Samba Carioca Quartet, Mafalda Arnauth Monday 10 November Queen Elizabeth Hall Waldemar Bastos, Neco Novellas Tuesday 11 November Queen Elizabeth Hall For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Stars Of Africa Featuring: Hugh Masekela, Angelique Kidjo,Bassekou Kouyate Headlined by Hugh Masekela, the legendary South African trumpeter, singer and world-jazz star, Stars Of Africa celebrates the vibrant musical traditions of the continent where VSO started its work 50 years ago. Famed for his beautiful, soulful trumpet playing and heartfelt music, Masekela’s career dates back to the mid-fifties and his music portrays the struggles and joys of South Africa making him a genuine international star. Sharing the bill with Masekela are the hugely charismatic Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo, Malian ngoni (African lute) virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate, who performs in a very special acoustic duet with his wife, singer Ami Sacko. Click here to download the Press Release PDF Wednesday 26 November - Royal Albert Hall, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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