News

New piano/guitar duo album to be released on Perdido records – more on this very soon…

Very pleased to return to the amazing Roth Academy – in some extremely prestigious company – to do a series of 6 online guitar classes over November/early December

https://www.rothacademy.co.uk

My composition ‘Ocean Mirage’ from the brand new Secret Sessions album ‘Hoop’ video now on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L37wRq-kFbg

It features a fantastic saxophone solo by the one and only Paul Booth, and the monstrous playing of:

Tom Walsh (Tpt), Nichol Thomson (Tbn), Laurence Cottle (Bass), Ian Thomas (Dms)

https://player.jazzed.com/gb/read/46280

Very pleased that Hoop has got this nice review:

https://lance-bebopspokenhere.blogspot.com/2021/10/album-review-secret-sessions-hoop.html

My tune ‘Ocean Mirage’ from the just released Secret Sessions album ‘Hoop’ will be a featured track on Jazz FM’s Dinner Jazz next week – the track will be played every evening (Mon – Friday 7pm).

 https://planetradio.co.uk/jazz-fm/shows/dinner-jazz-with-mark-walker/

Ahead of the release of the album Secret Sessions: Hoop on Ubuntu Music this autumn, the single of my track Ocean Mirage is released worldwide – here is sampling link to the track:

https://orcd.co/znov6wl 

More about the album here:

https://www.weareubuntumusic.com/secret-sessions/hoop-bio

Very excited about the long-awaited launch concert for HOOP at the Spice of Life in Soho, London, November 21st 2021 – part of the Secret Sessions project created and curated by incredible musician Paul Booth – being released on Ubuntu Records, and featuring an incredible lineup I’m very proud to be part of… Paul Booth, Tom Walsh, Nichol Thomson & Chris Allard. With Laurence Cottle & Ian Thomas.

https://www.ubuntumanagementgroup.com/news/2021/8/23/ubuntu-music-to-release-second-secret-sessions-album?fbclid=IwAR0OxmSF6stD_D14M_ho9mzuj9QK4rGsXFsP76RNxxuCs-4N-ycfDlu15YQ

More details to follow.

Excited about the launch concert of Ben’s new album ‘Solway Stories’ 29th Sep 8pm

https://www.606club.co.uk/events/view/ben-crosland-quintet-album-launch/

Very much looking forward to this concert featuring music form Charlie’s fantastic new album ‘Privacy Policy’.

https://www.606club.co.uk/events/view/charlie-wood-album-preview/