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Zoe Rahman
Kindred Spirits Tour 2012 Mercury-nominated pianist to tour UK in support of new album Kindred Spirits Mercury-nominated jazz pianist and composer Zoe Rahman will be touring the UK to mark the release of her fifth album “Kindred Spirits” set for release on January 23rd on her own Manushi label. The music is a powerful and fresh portrait of her combined English, Irish and Bengali heritage and features her brother Idris on clarinet alongside her regular jazz trio partners Gene Calderazzo and Davide Mantovani. As well as touring internationally with her own band Zoe has toured extensively with Courtney Pine (special guest on Zoe’s album), Jerry Dammers’ Spatial AKA Orchestra and “Way to Blue: the songs of Nick Drake” among many other projects and her own music reflects the diversity of her musical interests and influences. Zoe Rahman – piano; Idris Rahman – clarinet & bass clarinet; Gene Calderazzo – drums; Davide Mantovani – double bass; (NB Alec Dankworth replaces Mantovani on January dates) 19 Jan Dorking Watermill Jazz 20 Jan Wakefield Wakefield Jazz 27 Jan Chichester Minerva Theatre 28 Jan Much Wenlock The Edge Arts Centre 2 Feb Leeds Seven Arts 3 Feb Sheffield, Sheffield Jazz, Millennium Hall 4 Feb Liverpool The Capstone Theatre 6 Feb London Pizza Express 7 Feb London Pizza Express 3 Mar Bradford on Avon Wiltshire Music Centre 6 Mar St. Ives, St Ives Jazz, Western Hotel s. 7 Mar Barnstaple The Queen’s Theatre 10 Mar Hampshire Forest Theatre 25 Mar Gateshead The Sage Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Gerry Diver The Speech Project Following the release of The Speech Project album in February, Gerry will be touring the project with special guest Lisa Knapp, plus specially commissioned accompanying videos for selected works funded by Arts Council Ireland’s Deis fund, all interacting live with the spoken word recordings of the Irish musicians used in the Speech Project recordings. March 2nd Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London March 3rd North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford March 7th The Junction, Cambridge March 8th The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal March 9th Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury March 10th Howard Assembly Room at Opera North, Leeds March 14th Lincoln Drill Hall March 15th Waterside Arts Centre, Sale March 16th The Met, Bury March 17th mac birmingham March 18th The Sage Gateshead Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Portico Quartet
UK Tour dates FEB/MARCH 2012 Touring with their new self-titled album, Portico Quartet still sound like nothing you have heard before. However, the Mercury nominated East London based outfit’s unique music has expanded to embrace new sonic territories, drawing on the inspiration of electronica, ambient, classical and dance music as they take their strange, beautiful, cinematic, future music to exciting new vistas. Wed 29 Feb - York Hall, Bethnal Green LONDON 7.30pm - www.barbican.org.uk Thur 1 March - Komedia BRIGHTON - komediabrighton.ticketsolve.com Mon 5 March - Sage GATESHEAD 2 - thesagegateshead.org Tues 6 March - The Duchess YORK - theduchessyork.co.uk Wed 7 March - Town Hall BIRMINGHAM - www.thsh.co.uk Thurs 8 March - Queens Social Club SHEFFIELD - www.harleylive.co.uk/ticket-shop Friday 9 March - Arts Centre NORWICH 8pm - www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk Sat 10 March - RNCM MANCHESTER - www.rncm.ac.uk NB support and more dates to be announced. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Neil Cowley Trio UK Tour March 2012 Cementing his position as a dazzling composer of extraordinary talent, Cowley and his trio take to the road performing music from their magnificent new recording, The Face of Mount Molehill. Joined by the Mount Molehill Strings, an ensemble of some the UK’s finest string players, they perform an intensely thrilling and dynamic set of propulsive rhythms, aching melancholy, and rip roaring riffs. The Trio are known for their remarkable and engaging live performances, which, peppered with Cowley's playful onstage banter, always maintain a quirky sense of humour at their core. Thurs 15 Mar London, Queen Elizabeth Hall Weds 21 Mar Cardiff Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Thurs 22 Mar Liverpool Capstone Theatre Fri 23 Mar Gateshead The Sage Gateshead, nr Newcastle Sat 24 Mar Leeds Leeds College of Music Fri 13 Apr Birmingham CBSO Centre Sat 14 Apr Southampton Turner Sims Concert Hall Thurs 26 Apr Bristol St Georges Hall Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Spiro Kaleidophonica Tour March/ April 2012 Spiro have been described as "like Detroit techno played by a travelling band out of a Hardy novel – or Steve Reich playing the cider-scented backroom of a village put” and their music oddly compelling. This tour sees them performing material from their second album for Real World Records, Kaleidophonica. Their music is magical and intense, blending traditional folk with a scientific approach to composition and mathematical precision to make you gasp. Miss at your peril! Mar 14 Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan Mar 15 Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd Mar 16 The Hafren, Powys Mar 19 The Junction, Cambridge Mar 22 MAC, Birmingham Mar 23 Victoria Hall, Settle Mar 24 Rodewald Suite, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Mar 27 Norwich Arts Centre Mar 28 The Old Queen’s Head, London Mar 29 The Met, Bury Mar 31 The Fleece, Bristol Apr 1 The Forge at The Anvil, Basingstoke For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE UK tour
+ Robert Mitchell’s 3io A brilliant double bill with much-lauded Blue Note trumpet star Akinmusire touring with support from UK piano star Robert Mitchell and his trio featuring bassist Tom Mason and drummer Richard Spaven. Ronnie Scott’s was bursting at the seams for the blazing premiere of Akinmusire's Blue Note debut When The Heart Emerges Glistening, which offers a powerful exercise in intelligent interplay and subtle melodic development, and the exhilarating performance garnered five star reviews in both the Guardian and Financial Times. Sun 25 March Gateshead The Sage Gateshead Mon 26 March London Ronnie Scott’s Tue 27 March Bristol Colston Hall Wed 28 March Nottingham Lakeside Arts Centre Thu 29 March Manchester Band on the Wall For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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