Kenny Wheeler (trumpet), Evan Parker (tenor sax), Steve Beresford (piano), Phil Waschmann (violin), performing at the Paul Rutherford Memoraial Concert, held at the Red Rose in London on 24/10/07. First time these musicians have appeared in this configuration.
Excerpts from a gig given by Tight Meat with guest saxophonist Sonny Simmons, as part of his first ever UK tour, at the Portland Arms in Cambridge (21-11-2007). The support act were the Jooklo Duo (not the 'Jooko Duo' as I've typed in the video itself). Intense free jazz all the way, which had a powerful effect on a small, tightly-packed standing audience.
The Delta Saxophone Quartet with special guest Hugh Hopper on bass, covering some classic Soft Machine material, including this track, 'Kings and Queens.' Recorded at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, 7th Feb 2008.
Robert Jarvis (trombone) and Lawrence Casserley (signal processing), performing at the Paul Rutherford Memorial Concert, held at the Red Rose in London on 24/10/2007.
Lol Coxhill (soprano sax) and Pete McPahil (baritone sax), playing at the Red Rose, in Finsbury Park, London, as part of the Paul Lol Coxhill (soprano sax) and Pete McPhail (baritone sax), playing at the Red Rose, in Finsbury Park, London, as part of the Paul Rutherford Memorial Concert (24/10/07
The (augmented) London Improvisers' Orchestra somehow managing to fit onto the stage at the Red Rose in London, as part of the Paul Rutherford memorial concert held there on 24/10/2007. The vocalist is Maggie Nichols. Recorded on my digital camera, so apologies for the bad sound and picture quality!
Trumpeter Henry Lowther & guitarist John Russell performing at the Paul Rutherford Memorial Concert, which was held at the Red Rose, Finsbury Park, London, 24/10/2007.
Harry Beckett (trumpet) Nick Stevens (bass) and Tony Marsh (drums), performing at the Paul Rutherford memorial concert, held at the Red Rose on 24/10/2007.
A partly improvised piece created using overdubbed/manipulat ed vocals and descant recorders. Please leave comments if you have any thoughts on the music
Extracts from the first 2 movements of Charlie Piper's 3-movement work 'Circle', performed by Chris Mayo and Anna Meredith(clarinets) and Mark Bowden (soprano sax), at the Camberwell Composers' Collective's concert at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, on 16th November 2007.
'Harwich and Parkeston Annual Guy Carnival' - Chris Mayo (composer), Tony Comley (film). Part of a concert given by the Camberwell Composers' Collective, given at Kettle's Yard on 16th November 2007.