Mark de Clive-Lowe - MPC3000, synth bass, keys..... joined by a rotating lineup including the likes of Bembe Segue (vox), Tawiah, Vanessa Freeman, Marcina Arnold (vox), Richard Spaven (drums), Jason Yarde (sax), Kaidi Tatham (keys/drums), Lil John Roberts (drums), Sammy Figueroa (percussion), D.Fenda (guitar) and plenty more... jump up guests have included Jon B, Jaguar Wright, Lenny Castro, Lyric L, Michelle Escoffery, Sherelle McKenzie, Sharlene Hector, and plenty more. In short, you never know who it’s going to be, but you know it’s going to be Freesoul!
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jazz for the new-millennium b-boy (and girl!). straight up.
Volume 1 is here! 11 tracks of broken jazz/soul improvised live at the Jazz Cafe London and Notting Hill Arts Club, MdCL with Bembe Segue, Vanessa Freeman, Jason Yarde, Richard Spaven, Kaidi Tatham and more (download tracks or the whole album - name your price)
VIDEO: Freesoul Sessions Live @ Jazz Cafe - March 2007... straight improvised mayhem...
VIDEO: Freesoul Sessions Live @ Tokyo Crossover Jazz Festival - 2006...
VIDEO: Freesoul Sessions Live @ Djoon Paris - October 2007... more improvised mayhem...
Freesoul Sessions was created by Mark de Clive-Lowe in London, 2004. The concept of the project is simple - MdCL armed with MPC and keyboards is joined by a rotating cast of top soul, jazz, hip hop and beat-artists coming together in the spirit of total improvisation. Stylistically rooted in the sound of West London, Freesoul Sessions does what has never been done before - each and every time, the live show is totally unique and a one-off experience for the musicians and the audience. The first thing the audience hears is the metronome click of the MPC as MdCL builds beats from nothing, building on the beats with bass lines and keys as the other musicians join him in improvising beat-centric music laced by the vocalists who complete the session's asthetic.
Freesouls first residency was at the Notting Hill Arts Club and the project now holds a monthly residency at London's Jazz Cafe. Over the past six months, the clubnite has featured MdCL joined by Bembé Segué, Kaidi Tatham (Bugz in the Attic), Marcina Arnold, Sammy Figueroa (Raices/Miles Davis), Dave Okumu (Jade Fox), Michelle Escoffery (Kindred Spirit), Lyric L, Rasiyah, Richard Spaven (PPP/Ty), Sharlene Hector (Reel People), Cherie Mathieson (Antipodean Records) plus spontaneous guests including Jaguar Wright, Jon B, Lenny Castro (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder) and plenty more along with DJs Chris Cox (Thisinformation/Antipodean), Dego (4Hero), Domu, Benji B and Uprocks Adam Rock.
Freesoul Sessions has also been taken abroad to Paradiso (Amsterdam), Akbank Jazz Festival (Istanbul), Club Aquarius (Zagreb), The Room (Kyoto Jazz Massive's club, Tokyo), Moscow, Puerto Rico, Miami WMC as well as in residence in London at the Jazz Café and at the Montreux Jazz Festival Atlanta 2005.
Freesoul Sessions EP1, 2 and 3 are out now on Antipodean Records, vol.1 CD soon come. The improvised sessions captured live on record and pressed up on limited edition 12s and digital EPs.
DEVIATION CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - WEDNESDAY 3RD
DECEMBER 2008
Come join us for the last Deviation session of
2008. Kick the festivities off early with us at the best midweek
session in London. Judging from last year's Christmas party its gonna
get very messy and very rammed, so get there early with your party
hat on.
There will be free goodies for the first 50 people
to arrive, and to celebrate an amazing year resident DJ Benji B will
be playing a 5 hour marathon set with MC Judah holding down mic
duties as usual.
DEVIATION CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
WEDNESDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2008
GRAMAPHONE, 60-62 COMMERCIAL STREET, E1
9-2 AM, £5 FOR ALL
Love to all our regulars and everyone that has
represented over the last 14 amazing sessions.
As a special thank you we have started to post all of the
recordings we have from the club as exclusive podcasts to download
for free at the blog.
2000black-Don't make me hurt you [Third Ear] Swell Session vs Lyric L feat. Anni Elif -Right Off The Bat [Freerange] DJ Henboogie-A Happy Present [Low Self Discipline] Erykah Badu-The Cell [Motown] Replife-Out Of Soul (jazztronauts rmx) [Futuristica Music] Guynamite-Those eyes [Mukatsuku] Gagle-Kuro Fessional MC (Instrumental) [Mukatsuku] David Borsu-Move (Mark De Clive Lowe Remix) [Counterpoint Records] Altered Natives-Triple F [Eye 4 Eye Recordings] Domu feat. Aina-Izittobe [Treble O] Pete Philly & Perquisite-Amazed (Seiji Remix) [Epitaph] Hajime Yoshizawa-Keep It Movin' (Domu Remix) [Geneon] Allen Hoist-With Love (Kaidi Tatham Dark Dub) [Soulab] Shuya Okino & Afronaught Feat. Mellisa Browne-Turn It Up [Geneon] Nu Era-Robot Moves [Treble O] SK Radicals-Troubled Times (Bugz In The Attic Remix) [Groovement] Mark De Clive-Lowe-Voices Whisper [Freedom School] Opensouls-Turn It Up! [From The Crate]
Freesoul peeps come and free your soul this friday...., 6 juni vieren we ons 1 jarig bestaan van B-BOPPIN' in Plan-2! -live drum battles-dikke vette funk, soul, jazz, hiphop en andere heupwiegende plaatjes-cocktailbar en nog veel meer. KOM OOK, ease, Glen
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