Walt Shaw / Jim Tetlow duo

Music: Bands – Walt Shaw / Jim Tetlow duo In the band: Walt Percussion & electronics Jim Tetlow Electronics The Cartography Of Dreams – 139DL (2022) 2023 “A polished album of electroacoustic improvisation – I particularly enjoyed the gamelan sounds of Canticle From the Crypts of Leiberkuhn and the buzzing reediness of Mycorrizhae.” – Rupert…

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The Martin Archer Trio

Music: The Martin Archer Trio In the band: Martin Archer Saxophones Michael Bardon Double bass and cello Walt Shaw Drums and percussion Related Links: discusmusic.bandcamp.com About: “From Sonny Rollins, Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman to Evan Parker and Steve Lacy, the trio line-up has produced classic recordings. This See You album carries the weight of history.…

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Working with Gillian Whiteley and Geoff Bright

Music: Working with Gillian Whiteley and Geoff Bright In the band:   Related Links: www.acinstitute.org/here-there-everywhere [the gathering…the chewing] + Walt Shaw Geoff Bright – Roland Aerophone, Gillian Whiteley – digital keyboard Walt Shaw – percussion, mainly on home-made instruments This piece was produced under lockdown conditions, hence the digital instrumentation. On invitation, our long-time collaborator,…

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Victoria Bourne and Walt Shaw

Music: Bands – Victoria Bourne and Walt Shaw In the band: Walt Percussion Victoria Bourne Vocals Related Links: www.victoriabourne.com About: During the lockdowns, Victoria Bourne and myself have made a duo album, released on Martin Archer’s Discus label, in March 2021. Listen to the album on bandcamp.

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Other Bands

Music: Other Bands In the band: Walt Shaw Drums and percussion Rocchino Franchelli Accordion Graham Foster Bass Corey Mwamba Vibraphone Pete Farmer, aka ‘Unkle Peechi’ Decks Borderline Guerillas In the 90s Walt played kit and percussion with ‘Borderline Guerillas’. For more information, please visit: www.guerillas.free-online.co.uk Watch videos of Borderline Guerillas on Youtube: here and here. We were privileged to…

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Skin & Bone

Music: Bands – Skin & Bone In the band: Skin & Bone are -three Derby musicians, George Grignon, Greg Rawson and myself. They are sometimes joined by a fourth drummer, from Leicestershire, Lee Boyd Allatson. Gigs: They have so far done 2 gigs in Derby, performing a number of pieces, all exploring different bones in…

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The Dust Collectors

Music: Bands – The Dust Collectors In the band: Members have included: Lorin Halsall Double Bass / Susaphone / Projections / Theremin and Vocals Cedric Monzali Drums / Percussion /Vocals Chris Tree Guitar / Saxophone /Vocals Mitzy Valentine Vocals / Flute / Words George Harris Flugelhorn / Harmonica / Vocal & Reel To Reel Tape…

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Juxtavoices

Music: Bands – Juxtavoices In the band: The musicians in Juxtavoices varies over time. In total there are about 35 musicians who have sung with the anti choir. Gigs: Sat Oct 11th 2014 lunchtime / afternoon Library stairwell + Graves Gallery – Sheffield Sat Sep 20th 2014 RECON festival – Bradford Sat Sep 13th 2014…

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Shaw / Baracskai

Music: Bands – Shaw / Baracskai In the band: Walt Percussion / electronics / objects Zlatko Baracskai Percussion / electronics / objects Related Links: soundcloud.com/baracskai About: Walt and Zlatko Baracskai met as part of Birmingham Improvisers Orchestra in 2008. They have collaborated since then. In 2009 they did a duo gig in Sarajevo at the…

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M’Alloy

Music: Bands – M’Alloy In the band: Walt Percussion Alan Jenkins Bass clarinet, saxes Mark Miller Trombone Graham Foster Bass & electronics Alison Kamsika A variety of instruments About: M’Alloy is a band of 5, sometimes 6 musicians, from the Midlands. The guiding principles are free improvisation and experimentation. They have close links with Birmingham…

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