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Submotion Orchestra 26th April

by Jan on February 15, 2012

Ruby Wood (vocals)
Simon Beddoe (trumpet)
Taz Modi (keys)
Chris Hargreaves (bass)
Danny Templeman (percussion)
Dom ‘Ruckspin’ Howard (FX/Production/Engineer)
Tommy Evans (drums)

www.submotion.co.uk

‘It blew me away…Somewhere between Cinematic Orchestra and dubstep – just right!’ Gilles Peterson

Formed in Leeds in 2009, Submotion Orchestra have rapidly built up a reputation as one of the most interesting and original projects emerging from the UK today. Drawing upon dubstep, soul, ambient electronica, jazz and dub, their unique music is at once delicate and heavy, spacious and dense, highly atmospheric but firmly rooted. Earth-shaking bass and drums combine with lush keyboard and trumpet textures to create the perfect bed for the fragile beauty of the vocals, and the celestial effects of sound designer Ruckspin.

The band headlined at the Marsden Jazz Festival last year giving a sell-out performance that met with rave reviews for their unique take on jazz-fusion. Their gig in Hebden Bridge is likely to meet with similar success,  – especially since singer Ruby Wood has long been a favourite here.

www.submotion.co.uk

‘It blew me away…Somewhere between Cinematic Orchestra and dubstep – just right!’

– Gilles Peterson

Formed in Leeds in 2009, Submotion Orchestra have rapidly built up a reputation as one of the most interesting and original projects emerging from the UK today. Drawing upon dubstep, soul, ambient electronica, jazz and dub, their unique music is at once delicate and heavy, spacious and dense, highly atmospheric but firmly rooted. Earth-shaking bass and drums combine with lush keyboard and trumpet textures to create the perfect bed for the fragile beauty of the vocals, and the celestial effects of sound designer Ruckspin.

The band headlined at the Marsden Jazz Festival last year giving a sell-out performance that met with rave reviews for their unique take on jazz-fusion. Their gig in Hebden Bridge is likely to meet with similar success,  - especially since singer Ruby Wood has long been a favourite here.

Rod Mason

by Jan on February 6, 2012

Rod Mason’s Elements – 23rd February

by Jan on January 17, 2012

Rod Mason: Saxes, percussion
Richard Hammond: bass
Richard Wetherill: piano/keyboards
Dave Walsh: drums

The great thing about the Elements’ compelling array of music is that it covers pretty much the entire spectrum of contemporary jazz. Not only that, they rock!  “….This band is something else, believe me.  ‘Elements’ is described as Fusion Jazz, though what exactly it is fused with I lack the appropriate vocabulary to describe.  With Richard Wetherall on keys; Richard Hammond on bass; and Dave Walsh at the kitchen sink, this band is pulling up trees everywhere I tell you. Four top-class jazz musicians playing at what must surely be near the summit of their powers. Sensational!’ Bradford Jazz Club

www.myspace.com/rodmasonelements

£10/£7