Blog, Projects & Gigs

January 2016

Notes and Sounds presents:

Tuesday 12 Jan 2016

Neil Carver (ersaz guitar)
Nathan Bettany (cor anglais and oboe)
Mick Beck (bassoon and whistles)
Lorin Halsall (double bass)
Walt Shaw (percussion)

An evening of established and new configurations to herald the New Year proper after the formal Yuletide celebrations have faded.

Neil Nathan and Mick have an established trio (Snarked), and on this occasion will combine forces with legendary percussionist Walt Shaw, and Lorin Halsall (double bassist from Nottingham). Expect some dizzy combinations and fine performances.

Tuesday 12 Jan
Over The Top, 78 Kingfield Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield

8pm prompt start

£5 waged, £3 unwaged.

BYO.

December 2015

I will be doing some work with Martin Archer and Corey Mwamba towards the end of the month, as a trio.

The Juxtavoices album is recorded now and will be released on Martin Archer's Discus label soon in the new year.

I will be doing a gig in London with 'Murmurists' on February 5th, 2016. This is run by Anthony Donovan and looks very exciting, involving 16 superb, interesting musicians and dancers. It will be cross-disciplinary, with dance, film, text, sound, music and more, all organised and scored by Anthony. It's a privilege to be asked.

I'm looking forward to 2016 and the projects old and new.

November 2015

September 2015

During the next few weeks The Orchestra of The Upper Atmosphere will be working on their third album. It follows in the wake of excellent reviews for their second album released this year. Also in the next few weeks, Juxtavoices will be working on their second album. This will be accompanied with a DVD as well as the CD.

The 'Alchemy / Schmalchemy' project will be developed further with a view to further performances.

The Frida Kahlo project will be launched in London in October.

I am starting work this Autumn on a collaboration with the poet, performance artist and director Lucy Skilbeck. This will culminate in a performance next year. More details later.

July 2015

Looking forward to rehearsals and performance with 'Alchemy / Schmalchemy' on our latest iteration. This will be as part of the Summer Institute of Qualitative Research at Manchester Metropolitan University.

It will be at 5pm at The Business School, All Saints Campus, Oxford Road, Manchester, July 8th.

I now have a new duo, 'Crypts of Lieberkuhn', with Geoff Bright on saxes. Our first gig is on July 24th at O.T.T. Sheffield.

This will be a busy month with final preparations for the big exhibition in August, the duo with Mark Sanders and the new work with 'Crypts' and with Nathan Bettany and Linda Kemp.