MUSIC BRIDGE NEWS
MUSIC BRIDGE IS CHANGING
As of the 1st June 2009 Music Bridge is merging with our sister company Air Media, Tours, Management. Bringing together the strength of two of the leading jazz agencies in the UK this merger will create a new major player on the international music scene. Music Bridge will also now have the benefits of a highly respected Media and Management team under one roof - allowing us to provide artists with an all-round service. PLEASE CONTACT US if you have contracted, pencilled or agreed gigs with any of our artists.
If you have any questions please contact Bethan Hay in our new office on:
bethan@airmtm.com
Tel. +44 (0)20 7386 1600Neil Cowley Trio Release Digital EP, Sell out Ronnie Scotts and head to the USA!
Last year was the 40th anniversary of the White Album, and to celebrate, Mojo Magazine invited artists to re-record tracks from the original highlighting it's very English eccentricity. With his masterful trio and long-time collaborators, Richard Sadler on bass and Evan Jenkins on drums, pianist and composer Neil Cowley jumped at the chance to record both Revolution 1 and the ultimate in "uncoverable" Revolution 9.. "It was the challenge of covering the uncoverable" he said. "A chance to allow the trio total freedom, be ourselves and dance around a studio listening to an ex BBC bloke chanting "number nine" into a mic!" As Mojo said of the track, "The Neil Cowley Trio accentuates its classical stylings before plunging headlong into free-form chaos"!
Yet Revolution 9 sees a freer interplay between the trio, a side not yet heard on either their debut or their current highly acclaimed release Loud.. Louder...Stop. In addition, the EP contains three other previously unreleased tracks that between them present the many sides of the trio. Rank Outsider is their anthemic, grandiose "pomp-jazz" offering, while Kalabis is a sombre downtempo solo piano piece that contrasts with the quirky, playful spirited romp, Sheriff Cul-De Sac.To celebrate the release of this digital only EP (available exclusively through iTunes) the trio took to the stage at the legendary Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Their first show at the club sold out and the night was a complete success. The next step... World Domination! The Neil Cowley Trio are set to tour the USA. For tour dates click here to visit the band's website.
Get The Blessing New Album - Out Now
After a well-deserved break and time well spent in the studio, Get The Blessing are back on the scene with their exciting new album "Bugs In Amber". The album was launched at Cargo in Shoreditch in conjunction with our friends over at Flomotion Radio.
Get The Blessing are now out on tour. You can catch them at venues and festivals across the UK all over the summer. For further details and tourdates click here to visit their website.
Joe Stilgoe TV and Radio appearances
Our very own Joe Stilgoe made an exclusive appearance on "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" on ITV this past Monday, 6th April. He chatted about his brilliant debut album, "I like this one," and provided the lucky guests with a rousing performance of a selection from the album - his own new take on the classic hit "The Lady Is a Tramp". It was quite an exciting episode and a fantastic performance on Joe's part - we hope you got a chance to see it! If you missed it, or if you're craving more of Joe's musical talents, you can hear him perform on the "Friday Night is Music Night" radio show on BBC2 on the last Friday of this month. Don't miss it!
Mishka Adams at the Vortex Jazz Club: Laro Nights
Darling of the Candid label, vocalist extraordinaire Mishka Adams will be hosting a new monthly residency at the Vortex Jazz Club in Dalston, presenting some of the finest musical talent around. Laro nights (Laro meaning play in Mishka's Native Filipino) is a chance for Mishka to expose the artists she has been lucky enough to come in contact with during her musical career.