The Blue Nile super-jam which took place before the NMS late-night show Saturday night: The Stanton Moore Trio expanded to include Eddie and Pete, Robert Walter, Will Bernard, Big Sam, Topaz, Cheme, Jonathan Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and probably more... Jolly good fun, this Jazzfest business.
The new album - Plug & Play - will be released in UK on Monday June 30th on CD/LP and on itunes a week earlier. It features vocalist Dionne Charles (whose own band Baby Charles released their debut album earlier this year) on 4 of the 11 tracks, plus there are appearances from master percussionist Sam Bell (This Is What We Do; Live At La Cova.) Early DJ responses have been extremely positive ("Their best yet," etc...) but you'll have to judge for yourselves when it comes out. We will be posting sneaky previews on the jukebox in the run-up to the release, so check back often!
Follow the link to the video interview recorded for Jambase at Langerado Festival, in which members of the band discuss what it's like playing at festivals.
Listen Here to the Relix Radio podcast interview that we did at Langerado Music Festival, featuring an extremely silly acoustic version of the new abum track 'Hole in the Bag'
Follow the link to the NMS interview on WKCR broadcast live before the Sullivan Hall show in New York City. Featuring exclusive previews of new album tracks, fresh from Eddie's virtual mixing desk. Also check out Friar Funk's show Night Train on WKCR.
"What's amazing is how these four guys can fill a room with the tightest and most intricately delicious music with what superficially seems like nothing fancy. There's no smoke and mirrors with these boys. They're normal looking chaps with guitarist Eddie Roberts playing a big-bodied Gibson, keyboardist Joe Tatton sitting at one organ using a very limited amount of sounds, bassist Pete Shand grooving away in the background, and drummer Simon Allen doing his thing tight as anyone's business but without theatrics."
"A fanciful, debonair & dashing array of remixes - like having an open air martini with James Bond on Brighton beach" - Nick Matthews
The new single, featuring Dionne Charles on vocals. Due for release on vinyl 7" 45rpm and on itunes June 2nd 2008. From the forthcoming album 'Plug & Play' (ONE NOTE RECORDS)
Bear Creek festival, nr Tallahassee, Florida, November 07. Skerik joined us to play Turn This Thing Around
"A simple review: listen to the samples, marvel at the sounds within, buy the record... 10 out of 10" (JELLY JAZZ)
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| more >TOUR DATES | ||
| Sat May 24 | The Hague Jazz Festival THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS | |
| Fri May 30 | Cargo LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Fri Jun 13 | Sela Bar LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Sat Jun 14 | The Yardbird BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Sun Jun 15 | HiFi Club LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Thu Jul 17 | Thursday Music on Main DRIGGS, ID | |
| Sun Jul 20 | Mile High Festival DENVER, CO | |
| Wed Jul 23 | 10000 Lakes Festival DETROIT LAKES, MN | |
| Fri Aug 08 | Sierra Magina Funk Festival TORRES, SPAIN | |
| Fri Aug 29 | Gratefulfest GARRETTSVILLE, OH | |