What Next?

The first run of our Demo in a Day project is complete. We are now looking for funding so that we can keep the scheme going. As soon as we have some news it will be posted here and on the main Jazz Yorkshire website.

Jami Sheriff in Studio

Jami Sheriff is in the studio this week to record some new compositions with his latest quartet project. Another trans-pennine project with a Manchester rhythm section of Pete Turner (bass) and Luke Flowers (drums) with York based Rob Lavers on saxophone.

UPDATE
The band managed to get in for a few hours the evening before the session to set-up in the studio and then managed to record a CDs worth of material on their day in the studio.

Alex Munk receives Yahama Jazz Scholarship

Alex Munk has been awarded a prestigeous Yamaha Jazz Scholarship at the All Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group's Summer Jazz event on 1 July at Westminster, London. Yamaha has created a series of jazz scholarships in association with Jazzwise magazine and the All Party Parliamentary Jazz appreciation group.

A band made up from the 2009 Scholars played a set to an invited audience of the jazz loving MPs and 'movers and shakers' of the national jazz scene.

http://uk.yamaha.com/en/news_events/about_yamaha/2009/scholarship_expands/

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Kev Holbrough

Kev Holborough and Andrzej Baranek viewed through control room window.

Leeds based trombonist Kev Holbrough came into the studio on Friday with a pad of 8 tunes to record with his trans-Pennine quartet. Fellow Yorkshire musician, bassist Adrian Knowles was joined by Manchester musicians Andrzej Baranek on piano and Hugh Lawrence on drums.

Kev brought in a pad of 8 tunes - including some challenging arrangements written especially for him by arranger Steve Parry (Big Band from Hell). The video clip shows the view from the control room as they put down a version of a Samba arranged by Steve. Check out the ending which features a rather tricky unison phrase shared by Adrian on double bass and Kev on trombone.

http://www.kevinholbrough.moonfruit.com/


Alistair couldn't make the session so Barkley McKay came in to engineer the session.
Kev hopes to be able to get some gig dates for this line-up.


Check out the blankets and rugs on the piano to cut down the sound spill onto other microphones.

Adrian Knowles tuning up in his sound booth in the Leeds Media Centre studio

Hitmen and Rob Lavers gig in York

Catch two of the Demoinaday projects in action in York on Monday 20 April as a double bill at Basement Bar, City Screen, York.

THE ROB LAVERS QUARTET & ALEX MUNK AND THE HITMEN

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City Screen Basement Bar @ 9pm
York
YO1 9QL

Rob Lavers

Rob Lavers was in the studio today with a quartet trying out some new compositions. Guitarist Stuart McCallum (Cinematic Orchestra) and double bass player Pete Turner came over from Manchester and fellow York musician Simon Roth was on drums.

There's also a short clip of the band rehearsing one of the tunes - you can just see Simon's head in the drum booth.
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"A big thank you to Jazz Yorkshire and Nigel Slee for the 'demo in a day' scheme. I was able to record with my quartet to a very high level with excellent skills from our engineer Alistair McClaurin.
We had a hassle free day and recorded 7 new original compositions. This experience has provided us with a great demo with which we intend to get a tour to launch the band".

Rob Lavers

The UK Mingus Collective

Great session yesterday. Alistair was great. We got 2 or 3 takes on 7 tracks. Will send you a copy once I get it. Photos attached. Thanks a million again for your help.

Colin Byrne

www.bigbandbyrne.com



The full band


Paul Baxter


Chris Moore and Martin Strange