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4 Sided Triangle

The above band has received a Jazz Services National Touring Support Scheme grant for their new tour.

Line-up:

Kevin Figes – Saxes and compositions

Mike Outram - Guitar

Dan Moore – Fender Rhodes

Daisy Palmer – Drums (on record)

Mark Whitlam – Drums (live)

This exciting new project was formed by saxophonist Kevin Figes to give wings to a whole new concept, and so that a batch of his recent compositions could be played by some of his very favourite musicians.  As such, 4 Sided Triangle feels like a truly cohesive group, confidently led by the punchy, grooving lines of Figes’ sax and Mike Outram’s guitar and underpinned by a rock-solid Rhodes and drums rhythm section.

 Figes states that his main writing influences include Chris Potter's Underground group, Miles Davis' Live Evil album and prog-rock legends Soft Machine.  The resultant mix of writing and the brilliantly diverse talents of the band members provides for a wonderfully energetic experience; with inspiration coming from rock, funk and prog as well as heavily from contemporary jazz, the band’s storming riffs and solos as exhilarating on record as they are on stage.  Their first self-titled CD is released on 2^nd July.

Kevin Figes - Saxes and Compositions

Kevin has led his own bands for many years, producing recordings of his own compositions which have been well received in the national press, and he regularly tours the UK with a variety of outfits.  He has recorded and toured internationally with Keith Tippett and Brazilian combo Sirius B, and has also performed with Dave Stapleton, who released a Kevin Figes Quartet CD on his Edition Records label.  Kevin also plays and writes for the 15 piece big band Resonation, and has been described as, “One of the most interesting emerging talents in the UK scene” by Jazzwise magazine.

Mike Outram - Guitar

Mike is one of the country’s most innovative guitarists, a superb improviser and extremely versatile player whose professional CV spans a wealth of genres and recordings with a huge number of world-class artists;, Robert Fripp, Herbie Mann, Tim Garland, Carleen Anderson, Photek, The Cinematic Orchestra, Theo Travis and Jacqui Dankworth are just a small portion of the artists he has worked with.  As well as his work as a sideman and leading his excellent own groups, Outram is a respected teacher, holding the post of guitar professor at Trinity College and the Royal Academy of Music.  “World class” - The Guardian.

Dan Moore - Fender Rhodes

Dan is very much in demand around the country, with a regular gig as part of acclaimed country/gospel outfit Phantom Limb.  He also performs regularly with top saxophonists UK James Morton and Andy Sheppard, and James Brown sideman Pee Wee Ellis.

Daisy Palmer Drums

Daisy is also a greatly sought-after session player, who is widely known as the regular drummer for electro-pop act Goldfrapp.  More recently, she has been filling the drumming chair for Bristolian post-jazz group Get The Blessing (signed to the same label as Dan Moore’s other project Phantom Limb), and she also plays with Lillian Bouteille.

For the Jazz Services tour this summer Daisy is unavailable and is replaced by:

Mark Whitlam - Drums

Mark is hugely busy in the South West and has been called upon by such UK jazz luminaries as Alan Barnes, Dave Newton and Jim Mullen, as well as being the regular drummer in the Kevin Figes Quartet.

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Notes to the editor:

Jazz Services

Jazz Services provides a voice and support for UK Jazz; promoting its growth, accessibility and development in the UK and abroad. Services include advice, advocacy, communications, education, information, marketing, publishing, research and touring. Jazz Services is recognised as a committed campaigner providing a valued voice for jazz in the UK. Jazz Services publishes Jazz UK, a listings magazine with a print run of 30,000 that is distributed by subscription and free through venues, colleges, libraries and shops.

Jazz Services works closely with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), which is an autonomous body that receives its Arts Council England funding through Jazz Services. NYJO also receives funds from private donors, Youth Music and the Musicians’ Benevolent Fund. Every year NYJO organizes over 100 open workshops for jazz musicians up to the age of 25 and more than 40 concerts.

Jazz Services gratefully acknowledges the support of Arts Council England and also the Performing Right Society for Music Foundation for their support on the Jazz Promoters Award Scheme.

For further information, contact Chris Hodgkins

Jazz Services, 132 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SW

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