Winter 2024

Juxtavoices are going to perform at Sarah Villeneau’s exhibition “Visceral Echoes” at 2-30pm at the Danum Gallery, Waterdale, Doncaster. DN1 3BZ. We will be singing in response to Sarah’s amazing multi-media sculptures. I have drawn a set of graphic scores as part of the project. Jim Tetlow and I are working on our third album.…

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Summer 2024

The duo album of Martin Archer on 5 different types of saxophone and myself on kit and percussion is called “Biyartabyiu“. It is now released. It’s getting excellent reviews and has been played several times in the USA.

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Spring 2024

The “Evocations” exhibition with Paul Johnstone has just finished. It went very well, with a very good turnout at the opening and great feedback. Recently I recorded a duo album with the great musician Martin Archer. It will be released in Summer and will have some of my drawings with the artwork on the CD.…

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Winter 2023

I have been busy with paintings in the studio and 3 assemblages based on my childhood crystal set. I am so looking forward to exhibiting at MI gallery in Wirksworth. The opening night will be on February 9th 2024. More on that in the next year. 3 “Crystal Set” assemblages. “They are part of an…

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Autumn 2023

On November 9 th I will be recording in Sheffield with Martin Archer and Bo Meson on an album. More about this to follow soon. The amazing anti-choir Juxtavoices is back up and running. We will be performing on the 11 th of December at Bishops House, Norton Lees Lane, Sheffield S89BE. 7pm till 10pm…

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Summer 2023

The Pursuance project is playing Lancaster Jazz on Wednesday September 6 th at 7-30pm. This is a continuation of the project that began in the first lockdown, with Laura Cole writing poems inspired by my visual art and me creating paintings based on Laura’s poems. In the band are Laura on piano, Lara Jones on…

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March 2023

I have a gig with Birmingham Improvisers Orchestra on April 7th from 2pm to 4pm. It’s at Moseley Road Baths, Birmingham. The show at The Old Lock Up Gallery in Cromford is looking great and is on until April 29th. Orchestra of The Upper Atmosphere, Theta 6 is now released on Discus. Also the trio…

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SPRING – 2023

In March there will be the release, on Discus, of ‘Orchestra of The Upper Atmosphere’, ‘Theta 6’, our 6 th album. Watch out for that! Also released at the same time will be ‘Germination’ by the trio of Lorin Halsall bass, Jan Todd harp and electronics and myself on percussion and electronics. I am showing…

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Autumn news

I will be doing a solo set at Dubrek on October 26th, 7-30pm. It will be percussion with electronics.   After a very successful gig at Marsden Jazz Festival with the Pursuance project, with Laura Cole, we are looking to develop the project further, with future gigs. We are honoured to have been commissioned by…

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Summer news

‘Skin and Bone’ are playing at Nottingham Street Art Festival at 2pm on Saturday August 6th. ‘Skin and Bone’ are an exciting percussion / electronics trio of myself, Greg Rawson and George Grignon. The gig is at The Surface Gallery, 16, Southwell Road, NG1 1DL. Free. All welcome! Preparations are going apace for the Marsden…

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