Mike Bryan / Andy Schofield / Sam Rapley - Tenor Sax
Calum Lee / Tom Abbott - Drums,
Nick Blacka / Mike Hine - Bass
'The Out Of Towners'
Jon Thorne - Double Bass
Luke Flowers - Drums
A Duo with either Mike Bryan, Jo McCallum or Suzanne Higgins on Sax
'The Bank Quartet'
Sam Rapley - Tenor Sax
Ben Woolstenhome - Double Bass
Oli Patrick - Drums
I am also the keys player for the MFL Big Band, run by Andy Schofield, Suzzane Higgins & Alaister McWilliam.
I am taught by Les Chisnall.
If you'd like to get in touch or join my mailing list please contact me at: safiruddin1@hotmail.com
Influences
I am very fortunate in that I know some of my biggest influences as a musician, but as a piano player: John Taylor, Les Chisnall, Steve Brown, John Ellis, Richard Weatherall, Nikki Iles, Gwilym Simcock, Jem Sasssoon, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Esbjorn Svensson, Bobo Stenson, Russel Ferante, Joey Defrancesco, Jimmy Smith, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Joe Zawinul, Ahmad Jahmal and many more.....
I am a Keys and Piano player / producer / songwriter and have lived all of my life in South Manchester. I play regularly around the North West and occasionally further afield with man y different groups and musicians. Most weeks you can catch me at the Cinnamon Club with a duet, trio, quartet or solo. I try to play with as many different people as possible and usually have a few gigs here and there.
I have played at Matt and Phreds, The Cinnamon Club, Alexander's Jazz Club, Cheltenham Jazz Fringe Festival, Aberdeen Youth Festival and many more...
*** THE MANDIGANS ARE COMING BACK HOME - 20TH OCTOBER - MANCHESTER DRY BAR ***
We've spent the past few months away from Manchester gigging around the UK while writing our new album
You can hear all these songs in MANCHESTER at Dry Bar on 20th Oct - get tickets online from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59016 or message the lads on myspace for them
*** NEW PHOTOS AND MYSPACE LAYOUT - CHECK IT OUT ***
Also check out the new photos on myspace and comment them so we know which you think are the best - they've been done by Karen McBride, the photographer behind iconic images of Liam Gallagher, The Ting Tings and Robbie Williams
THE VIOLET MAY @ Night & Day - Sheffields most talked about band at the mo - you may recognise fronman Chris McClure as the face of The Arctic Monkeys and Toddla T's debut
Support from The Causeway The Ambush The Minx No Flash
STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED - A PROMOTER LETTING PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEIR GIGS........WELL WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY AROUND HERE!!!!!
COME ON DOWN AND SUPPORT YOUR FELLOW MANCHESTER BANDS AND THE MANC MUSIC SCENE
ADVANCE TICKETS Sept 11th - Nice Peter @ Sub61 - American musical comedy genius follows hugely successful tours with a new Manchester date - £5 tickets from - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/53088
Sept 18th - The Violet May @ Night & Day - Sheffields most talked about band at the mo - you may recognise fronman Chris McClure as the face of The Arctic Monkeys and Toddla T's debut - £5 from - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/53191
Sept 25th - Doll & The Kicks @ Sub61 - As seen on 2 sold out dates with Morrissey @ Manchester Apollo - £6 tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/50385
PAY ON THE DOOR GIGS August 1st @ Roadhouse - Sander Kommander, Der Die Das plus special guests - 7.30pm doors
August 7th @ Sub 61 - Sandbox, Daddys Milk, Elmer Thug and more TBC - 7.30pm doors
August 8th @ Roadhouse - Red Or Black, The Soul, Bonfires, Special K - 7pm
Sept 25th - Doll & The Kicks @ Sub61 - fresh from 2 sold out Apollo dates with Morrissey, D&TK returun for a headline show in Manchester - £6 from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/50385
LOTS LOTS MORE GIGS ON THE MYSPACE SO CHECK THE FULL LISTINGS......... IF YOU WANT TO PLAY A GIG FOR US MESSAGE US VIA THE MYSPACE
Hiya love! Really sorry I won't be able to make it down to your gig tomorrow - can't do 2 late nights on the run!! Any more thoughts about my car? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WE'VE GOT LOADS ON IN MAY / JUNE / JULY SO HERE'S JUST A HANDFUL OF THE GIGS SO FAR - CHECK THE MYSPACE PAGE OUT FOR THE FULL LISTINGS
LOTS LOTS MORE GIGS ON THE MYSPACE SO CHECK THE FUL LISTINGS......... IF YOU WANT TO PLAY A GIG FOR US MESSAGE US VIA THE MYSPACE
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ADVANCE TICKETS
June 19th - The Ruling Class @ Manchester Roadhouse - Just been on tour with The Charlatans and The Twang - £5 tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/47829
June 20th - The Sand Band @ Roadhouse - one time Coral guitarist and just played Manchester gig with Nick McCabe / The Black Marquee - £5 tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/48101
The Mandigans Badges have now arrived and are on sale now for just 50p per badge....
You'll be able to buy them at Manchester's Satans Hollow gig with Scarlet Harlots on May 3rd.......we can also post out full sets as well for those outside Manchester - message us for details
We've got 8 different designs ft * Full Band * I Love The Mandigans * George * Henry * Tom * Matt * Ric * Mike
The badges look a little like this.......
Collect your fave member of the Mandigans or hardcore fans go for the full set of 8
"At last a follow up to Janette Mason's sparkling debut as leader. Alien Left Hand ....was well worth the wait…” Production **** Performance**** -- BBC Music Magazine
“…an album fizzing with fresh ideas and delights, an exhilarating musical journey .. with brilliantly original writing and inspired playing…” -- Helen Mayhew
"Every track from the rhythmic ‘NY Cab Ride’ and restless ‘4 Wheel Drive’ to the brooding ‘Mae’s Song’ has a terrific hook but it’s the way Mason switches tempo and moods that makes ALH great fun. " -- Diva Magazine
We've just got tickets in for our next gig at Sale Waterside and its set to be a big one....bigger venue than Academy 3!!!
Let us know when you want to meet up and one of us will get tickets to you
Tickets are also on sale at Kays Newsagent (Alty Met Station) and the venue itself (opposite Sale Met Station) if thats easier for you - also online at www. wegottickets. com
