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SUMMARY:Tony Bianco Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Steven Cropper | www.transientlife.uk\nDoors 6:15 PM\, Music 6:45 PM\n \nLine-up:\nFaith Brackenbury – violin\, viola\nAlex Maguire – piano\nMichel Delville – guitar\nLoz Speyer – trumpet\nMike Fletcher – saxophone\nMark Hanslip – saxophone\nOli Hayhurst – bass\nJair-Rohm Parker Wells – bass\nGary Willcox – drums\n\n \nAbout the Event\nThis gathering brings together close collaborators and musical allies of the late drummer Tony Bianco for an evening of performance\, remembrance\, and shared musical language. The music will draw from Bianco’s compositions\, repertoire closely associated with him\, and open improvisation. The intention is to honor his legacy through the very thing he gave so much to: live\, spontaneous creation in the moment.\nARTIST SNAPSHOTS\nAlex Maguire - A central figure in UK improvised music\, Maguire has worked extensively with Derek Bailey\, Evan Parker\, Tony Oxley\, and Elton Dean. He co-founded the trio douBt with Michel Delville and Tony Bianco and has recorded widely across leading experimental labels.\n\nMichel Delville - Belgian guitarist and composer known for The Wrong Object and collaborations with Tony Bianco in Machine Mass and douBt. His work bridges jazz\, progressive rock\, and experimental music through collaborative composition and live exploration.\n\nFaith Brackenbury - A key collaborator with Tony Bianco from 2020–2025\, releasing acclaimed duo recordings and performing extensively. Their work combined improvisation with deep conceptual and spiritual influences\, including projects inspired by Hildegard von Bingen.\n\nLoz Speyer - Trumpeter and composer with a long history in both structured jazz ensembles and free improvisation. His collaborations with Bianco date back to the late 1990s\, spanning trio and quartet settings and ongoing experimental projects.\n\nOli Hayhurst - A widely respected bassist who performed with Tony Bianco and has worked with Zoe Rahman\, Pharoah Sanders\, and Julian Siegel. Known for his deep\, lyrical approach within both jazz and improvised contexts.\n\nGary Willcox - Drummer rooted in the jazz tradition\, influenced by masters such as Max Roach and Art Blakey\, while active in contemporary improvising ensembles including Loz Speyer’s Inner Space.\n\nJair-Rohm Parker Wells - Electric bass violinist and improviser whose work centers on long-form structures\, texture\, and spontaneous composition. His solo program Resonance: The Tesseract Singularity continues to build international momentum across Europe and the US.\n\nMUSIC FOR THE EVENING\nSelections may include Tony Bianco compositions such as:\nRelative Grace\nCosmic Circus\nTalking Eagle\nRepertoire associated with Bianco including Africa and In A Silent Way\nMaterial from douBt and related projects\nOpen improvisations in tribute to Bianco’s approach\n\n\n\nABOUT TONY BIANCO\nTony Bianco was a singular voice in improvised music\, known for his explosive energy\, deep listening\, and fearless commitment to the moment. His work spanned free jazz\, structured improvisation\, and cross-genre collaboration\, leaving a lasting imprint on musicians across Europe and beyond.\n\nThis evening is not a retrospective. It is a continuation.\n\nCONTACT / PRESS\nFor press inquiries\, additional materials\, or interviews: Jair-Rohm Parker Wells jairrohm@gmail.com\n\n\n
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SUMMARY:Dog Soup - Vinyl Re-release
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nRobbie Robson - Trumpet\nJohn Turville - Piano\nHans Koller - Piano\nJohnny Brierley - Bass guitar\nTim Giles - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nBased in St Leonards-on-Sea\, East Sussex\, Dark Circles Recordings has rediscovered and is reissuing an album originally recorded and released in 2008 by Dog Soup\, a then London-based quartet that played a handful of gigs and recorded just one exemplary album before\, seemingly\, disappearing. Fragments\, that album\, is a crucial chapter in the British jazz story that can now be told again.\n\nThe brainchild of trumpeter and composer Robbie Robson\, Dog Soup was briefly part of the Loop Collective\, a group of musicians founded in London in 2005. Dog Soup cut one mesmerising album of rhythmic shapes and melodic colours that still sounds fresh\, exciting and dynamic 17 years later. An intoxicating mix of composed and freely improvised playing\, Fragments keeps the listener guessing just where the music is coming from.\n\n“The motivation\,” says band leader Robbie Robson\, “came about because I wanted it so you would not be able to tell what was improvised and what wasn’t. It’s always nice when something unexpected happens\, seeing how that turns out.”\n\nThe original quartet consisted of Robson on trumpet\, John Turville on electric piano\, Tim Giles on drums\, and Johnny Brierly on bass\, but was augmented to include the second keyboard of Hans Koller. That muscular rhythm section provides a solid foundation for Robson’s trumpet to punctuate and envelop their contributions with layer upon layer of rich and lustrous textures.\nFrom the epic and majestic 19-minute title track\, with its exciting gear shifts and surprising turns\, to the drum-and-bass-like thrust of Black Mackerel\, the album’s high energy and rhythmic density are balanced by moments of space and air—such as on Shimmer\, a luxurious balm of aural delight. The interplay among the musicians is delightful\, showcasing a deep communication and understanding of each other’s roles and relationships. The bass and drums deliver some serious funk—airtight yet flexible—while the electric piano glistens and glides. The trumpet\, often filtered through a variety of effects\, provides moments of brilliant light and subtle shade.
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