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Alex Wilson & Omar Puente Quartet – UK Tour Dates 2023. Come and See.

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Award winning artists Alex Wilson (piano) and Omar Puente (violin) join forces for a special collaboration, combining their intense musical energies with the help of bass virtuoso Dimitris Christopoulos and Venezuelan percussion powerhouse Edwin Sanz. Throughout their careers the pair have collectively performed with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Courtney Pine and Tito Puente, having also appeared together on a joint billing at Glastonbury this year. This new show provides a unique opportunity to experience repertoire from Alex and Omar's own albums brought to life together for the first time, and promises to take the audience on a joyful, whirlwind journey of musical exuberance. Alex Wilson: "His playing is fantastic" Rodrigo…

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Police Bastard – UK Tour Dates in October 2023

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Police Bastard will be playing 12th October - Redrum, Stafford, 15th October - The Dark Horse, Birmingham, 22nd October - The Victoria Inn, Derby, 27th October - B2, Norwich. Come and see. Tickets on the door. Bring friends. Tour details: 12th October - Redrum, 36 Crabbery St, Stafford ST16 2BA with support from Black Widows and Picasso Blot 15th October - The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP with support from Born Hostile, Model Of Truth, The Hate, and Picasso Blot. 22nd October - The Victoria Inn, 12 Midland Place, Derby, DE1 2RR with Kick The Clown, Retsu, Geval, and Blind Eye. 27th October - B2, 496 Sprowston…

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Police Bastard – UK Tour Dates October 2023

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12th October - Redrum, 36 Crabbery St, Stafford ST16 2BA with support from Black Widows and Picasso Blot 15th October - The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP with support tbc 22nd October - The Victoria Inn, 12 Midland Place, Derby, DE1 2RR with Blind Eye, Geval, Kick The Clown 27th October - B2, 496 Sprowston Rd, Norwich NR3 4DY with support from Fetus Destruction, Haavat and Model of Truth Members of Police Bastard in this Touring line-up: Stu-Pid - Lead Vocals Mark Badger - Guitar & vocals Seano Porno - Guitar & vocals Jazz Dave - Guitar Simon Reeves - Bass Peter Picasso - Drums. “Formed by…

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John Murry – Monday 3rd February 2020 at The Slaughtered Lamb, London. Doors 7pm, Music from 7.30pm

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John Murry was adopted at birth into the family of William Faulkner. Some have speculated that the Faulkner blood might also run in his veins, but that should be left for a Southern Gothic novel yet to be written (or perhaps re-written). Raised in Tupelo, Mississippi, in the shadow of Elvis, his undiagnosed autism led to troubles at an early age that led to prescribed medication, which led to un-prescribed medication, which led to being institutionalised for addiction and mental health issues at a too young age. Eventually, discarded onto the streets of Memphis, he found music, which became the one constant positive force in his life. Memphis led to San…

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STEVE HOWE (of the band YES) a rare, Solo show in support of the Ed Renshaw Award – Wednesday 31st October 2018

Mark Sampson

In December 2011, Ed Renshaw, the son of British clothes designer Margaret Howell, committed suicide following a long bout of depression. Ed was a gifted musician. He was 30. Ed, who had been playing guitar since the age of ten had a rare talent for the instrument, equally fluent in classical, jazz and other styles he had achieved international recognition and had a bright future ahead of him. Despite the mentoring and support he received from the music business, family and friends, Ed suffered from a lack of self-esteem. Set up in memory of Renshaw by his family and friends in 2012, the Ed Renshaw Award aims to help young musicians…

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Ed Renshaw Music Award

Mark Sampson

In December 2011, Ed Renshaw, the son of British clothes designer Margaret Howell, committed suicide following a long bout of depression. ‘Sad to report the death of guitarist Ed Renshaw, a guitarist able to play in a broad range of contexts from work in Alec Dankworth's Spanish Accents band and with Tony Coe, to classical repertoire and flamenco. His work abroad had taken him to Vienna, working with Peter Herbert and Franz Koglmann, and to the Loelner Philharomnie. Sandy Burnett writes: "he was a supremely talented jazz and classical guitarist. He was young - born in 1981 - and had been suffering from depression’ - London Jazz News Ed was an…

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Ed Renshaw Music Award – The Albany, London. Steve Howe, Transglobal Underground feat. Natacha Atlas, Riot Jazz Brass Band, and Omar Puente

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Peter Conway Management and the Albany in association with Youth Music present "Evenings for Ed" Wednesday 31 October - Saturday 3 November 2018. Featuring Steve Howe (solo), Transglobal Underground featuring Natacha Atlas, Riot Jazz Brass Band and Omar Puente. Set-up in memory of Renshaw by his family and friends in 2012, the Ed Renshaw Music Award is intended to help young musicians, aged 16 – 25, in South East London to achieve their potential. Receiving the Ed Renshaw Music Award not only helps young musicians fund their career plans with cash prizes for between £1,000 and £3,000 for the award-winners, but also provides mentoring and industry support from Peter Conway Management,…

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How to live a psychedelic life with the poet and activist John Sinclair

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Psychedelia with John Sinclair Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Stuart finds out how to live a psychedelic life with the poet and activist John Sinclair as BBC Music's My Generation celebrates the 1960s. John Sinclair is best known for his jazz poetry, managing the rock band MC5 and being a founding member of the White Panther party in the late 1960s. Stuart chats to him about the creative philosophies behind psychedlia and how to open your mind. John Sinclair in the Iron Man Records shop

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