Within the next few weeks ‘The Orchestra of The Upper Atmosphere’, Theta 3 album will be released. We are very close to completion now. It’s been two years in the making and will be something pretty special.

Our weekend at Real World studios near Bath went brilliantly, so the latest ‘Engine Room Favourites’ album on Discus will be out soon. More information to follow.

Wednesday the 5th April sees the next Juxtavoices gig, showcasing the latest work. This is in Manchester at 7pm, at an experimental poetry evening, ‘The Other Room’. The King’s Arms, 11, Bloom Street, Salford. M36AN. www.otherroom.org

On May 8 th and 9th I’ll be recording an album under the leadership of Martin Archer at Chairworks Studio, Castleford, Yorkshire. It’ll be a quartet with Laura Cole and Kim Macari on piano and trumpet respectively. The album will be released on Discus.

May 27th I’m doing another gig with ‘Skin & Bone’, this time at the Kunst Gallery, Belper. 7pm. The gallery is at The Old Nail Shed, Campbell Street, Belper DE561AP. Facebook

July 11th will see another new experimental performance of live art / improvisation / sound, with ‘Alchemy / Schmalchemy’. This will be the culmination of new work with musician/artists Gillian Whiteley and Geoff Bright. It’s at Manchester Metropolitan University at 3pm. M156BH.

I’m excited about doing a trio gig with Martin Archer on saxes and Corey Mwamba on vibes in Brighton on July 26th . 8pm. £6 / £5 for members and concessions. It’s at ‘Safehouse’ ( a format for improvisation ). The Verdicts, 159, Edward Street, Brighton, BN2OJB.