I'm playing this night on saturday with Wart Biter, although in reality it's just me and Tom Fuglesang on drums. Tom is the drummer from Gum Takes Tooth who I've collaborated with in Wart Biter and Terrordactyl. We're doing a set of free jazz meets grindcore and doom. It's my last gig of the year, and also my first full gig on my new baritone - more on that later!
It's easy to see with the Wilkinson/Edwards/Noble line-up that what you're dealing with is the very best of British 'free jazz' and improvised music. Not much more to say about it than that! More about this fantastic trio, plus audio and video clips on their myspace:
www.myspace.com/wilkinsonedwardsnoble
This will be the first performance by my trio in several months. Since the recording session in March we've been rehearsing and the music is starting to shape itself into a dark, brooding and raucous beast. Looking forward to playing live!
I'm co-promoting and performing at this event coming up on halloween. I'll be playing with the Swiss improv duo Diatribes who are touring the UK this october with a revolving cast of collaborators.
The Spasm Band are playing a rare London show at Passing Clouds in Dalston on 10th September. Voodoo Funk - Congo Punk!
A group of some of London's finest improvisers, collectively known as 'Fire Box', converge to present a series of musical journeys. Starting from spaced-out jazz vamps and moments of silence the performers take the listener into a world of spontaneous musical happenings. Taking inspiration from the likes of Sun Ra, Derek Bailey, Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman.
Firebox will pay tribute on this evening to anti-apartheid activist S...teve Biko, who died in police custody 33 years ago. Steve Biko formed the Black Conciousness Movement in South Africa, empowering and mobilising the black urban population, and is credited with coining the phrase "black is beautiful".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Biko
Performers on the night are:
Shura Greenberg: Double Bass
Craig Tamlin: Drums
Gareth Wilkins: Fender Rhodes, Synths
James Marsh: Alto Sax
Colin Webster: Tenor Sax
David O'Connor: Baritone Sax
This event is free entry, and bar is open til late
