After the brilliance of Identity Parade and Rory Simmons new ensemble at the Amersham this week we’ve got
another terrific double-bill to look forward to next week! Mixing the
established talents of Flashmob with
the brand new sounds of the George Bird
Group next weeks’ gig is definitely not one to miss…
Flashmob
Ryan Williams - Guitar
Rory Simmons -Trumpet
Will Collier - Bass
Nick Smalley - Drums
Drawing on a wide range of
influences and honing a cohesive, consistent repertoire, guitarist Ryan
Williams quartet Flashmob explore long
forms, grooves and free elements.
Over the last three years, the
Quartet has performed extensively across the UK and Europe, including an
extensive Jazz Services supported UK tour following the release of their debut
album ‘Generals’ on the F-IRE label in September 2011. Upon it’s release,
‘Generals’ received rave reviews and saw the band featured in the October issue
of Jazzwise. John Fordham tipped Flashmob
as his Ones to Watch for 2012 saying that the band’s “current F-IRE label debut
should widen the audience for its mix if lyrical jazz and taut contemporary
rhythms.”
You can check Flashmob out on
their sound cloud page:
George Bird Group
Mike Soper - Trumpet
Nathaniel Facey - Alto Saxophone
Elliot Galvin - Keyboards
Ferg Ireland - Bass
George Bird - Drums
Debuting his brand-new original
compositions George Bird’s quintet features some of London’s finest young
talents, including MOBO-award winning saxophonist Nathaniel Facey of Empirical fame. Expect music that is
simultaneously disorientating and funky, taking cues from Vijay Iyer, Fabian Almazan, Messiaen and Thomas Mapfumo. Somehow it’s deceptively simple… or is it
deceptively complicated? Either way, the end result is dramatic and highly
engaging.
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