.. require little introduction - because they are so damned GOOD and they are driving this point home further and farther afield. Their gig at Marsden Socialist Club (MJF 2010) was so rammed, their fire certificate sublimated - folk were stood on the pool table! Described elsewhere as “Weather Report on acid” expect jazz-funk fusion with liberal be-bop bombardments from Saxes B52, Ein Großer Fröhlicher Rod Mason - reeds, perc, Richard Weatherall - keys, Richard Hammond - bass and Dave Walsh - drumswww.myspace.com/rodmasonelements
04 May 2012 - DAVE SMYTH QUARTET
.. are Dave Smyth - drums, Sam Rapley - saxes, Tom McCredie - double bass & Sam Watts - piano - a super-talented bunch of RAM’s finest. Their collective musical ‘compadres’ include John Taylor, Julian Arguelles, Ian Ballamy, Andy Schofield, Mike Walker, Gerard Presencer, Les Chisnall, Gwylim Simcock and Josh Arcoleo. Dave is a simply glorious composer applying his hooky, energetic and intriguing scores and charts to any size of ensemble and producing the most accessible, exciting and invigorating jazz - little wonder then that his itinerary is littered, as far as his many commitments allow, with RAM Ensemble recitals and Composers Octet gigs. This is a great opportunity to see the intrinsic glory of UK Jazz and where it’s headingwww.davesmythmusic.com
