MUSIC BRIDGE NEWS
Neil Cowley Trio: LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL ON THE MOVE
On Saturday 22 November The Neil Cowley Trio embarked on an epic journey across London as part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3. Starting their journey at midnight with an EBU broadcast from the Southbank Centre, Neil and the band were ready to take their legendary energy for a whirl around the big city. Saturday morning 9am at the Natural History Museum and the task did seem a little daunting, but they took each performance in their stride. Playing in front of the dinosaur at the Natural History Museum was a highlight for everybody and the journey continued at Ronnie Scott's where the British Council along with delegates from all over the Jazz World and an enthusiastic audience of special fans were witness to an exclusive secret gig. The band then jetted off back to the South Bank Centre for Jazz Line-Up presented by the wonderful Claire Martin. Evan and Richard then took a moment to reflect and regain their composure while Neil was whisked off to play as a special guest with the Bays and Heritage Orchestra.
By the end of the night everybody was eager to see whether or not they could pull off the final gig. The band arrived exhausted but as soon as they set foot on stage it was obvious that the audience were in for a real treat. Follow a standing ovation and a glorious encore.
You can listen to the live recording of the Neil Cowley Trio on Jazz Line-Up on the BBC website here
Catch up with Neil after the performances using his BBC Radio 3 blog here
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.
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Next Laro Night: Thursday 29th January 2009
Natalie Williams' Soul Family Join the Music Bridge Rostra
After taking the UK by storm in 2008 with Soul Family Sundays becoming a huge hit at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club Natalie Williams and her soul family have decided to branch out into the Europe under the Music Bridge banner. Soul family gigs can now be booked in the UK and Europe through Music Bridge (contact us).
In Autumn 2009 Natalie Williams and Soul Family will be touring the UK with their musical tribute to the legendary Aretha Franklin. Download the info sheet by clicking here
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Joe Stilgoe taking the London Jazz Festival by storm
Candid records' newest signing Joe Stilgoe has certainly been making waves in the UK jazz scene since the release of his debut album "I like this one" in October. After his sell out run at Ronnie Scott's and fantastic reviews of the the album Joe proved he really was on a roll by supporting Melody Gardot at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. To top it all off Joe was featured on BBC Radio 3's "In Tune".
You can catch Joe Stilgoe spreading some Christmas cheer at Pizza Express jazz club in Soho on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th December. Tickets are available on the Pizza Express website
The Neil Cowley Trio confirms Paris festival in October
The Neil Cowley Trio will be appearing as part of the "Les Primeurs de Massy" festival on 29th October 2008. This date will coincide with the release of the Loud Louder Stop album all over Europe. Loud Louder Stop is the follow up to the 2006 debut album Displaced and makes use of their now trademark energetic and forceful melodies, catchy hooks, souful moments and thrilling climaxes. The album was released in the UK to huge critical acclaim and earnt the band a headline spot at the iTunes Festival in London and on the legendary Later... with Jools Holland.
Arround this festival date the band will be touring in Germany, France, Scandinavia and Spain. For further information on dates in Europe please contact us.
French Jazz Legend Erik Truffaz set to stir up London Jazz Festival with new Indian project
In January 2007, Malcolm Braff, Marc Erbetta, Christophe Chambet and Erik Truffaz realised a 3 weeks tour in India. At every concert, they invited one or two local musicians to share the stage with them. It is in this context that they met two exceptional musicians from Calcutta, Apurba Mukherjee (tablas) and Indrani Mukherjee (vocal). Malcolm Braff and Erik Truffaz then wished to increase their knowledge of the Indian music and prolonged this meeting. Thanks to Pro Helvetia, the two musicians stayed 2 months in Calcutta. This allowed them to work on a project with those two musicians and to live, from the inside, the Indian musical universe. For the first time Erik Truffaz will be bringing this unique musical project to the UK as part of the London Jazz festival. For one night only they will be playing in Camden's famous Jazz Café. The Erik Truffaz Indian project will be available for UK festivals in 2009. Please contact us for further details.
Get The Blessing win a BBC JAZZ AWARD
The BBC Jazz Awards 2008 proved to be a very successful evening. Get The Blessing, the Bristol-based quartet picked up the Best Album award for All Is Yes, their fantastic debut release on Candid’s latest imprint, Cake (also home to last year’s Best Album winners, the Neil Cowley Trio). Formerly known as simply ‘The Blessing’, Get The Blessing announced their name change after accepting the award, which was presented by pioneering DJ and producer Goldie. The band then played their track ‘Cake Hole’ from the album, and proceeded to liven the mood with their engaging and upbeat blend of jazz, punk and post-rock.