BIGGER BAND: Norma Daykin (alto sax); Emily Preston (tenor and soprano sax); Sav Pacini (trombone); Ben Thomas (trumpet); Rebecca Nash/Jim Blomfield (piano); Sol Ahmed (double bass); Damon Howles (drums); Lisa Cherian (congas); Lorraine Ayensu (vocals @ percussion). The band are in the final stages of recording some of Norma's SALSA tunes, watch out for the demo on this page soon!
SMALL BAND Norma Daykin (alto sax); Mike Collins (piano); Sol Ahmed (bass); Lorraine Ayensu (percussion & vocals)
Influences
Latin, salsa and world grooves as well as contemporary jazz.
Sounds Like
You can buy a copy of our small band recording here. This four track sampler CD features original compositions and arrangements of latin and jazz tunes by alto sax player and composer Norma Daykin. The cd features fantastic performances by Tony Briscoe ..board, Sol Ahmed on double bass and Damon Howles on drums. The CD was recorded by Lee Goodall at the state of the art Oakfield Studios in Cardiff. The CD costs £6 including package and postage
Paraty is led by Norma Daykin, alto sax player and composer. They play original compositions and arrangements, from tropical dance grooves through to meditative soundscapes. Norma is well known as sax player with acoustic singer songwriter Lorraine Ayensu. Her compositions have been performed by leading jazz musicians, inlcuding a commissioned piece for the London Jazz Festival 2007, which was performed by the Guildhall Big Band with Jiggs Whigham on trombone The band are named in tribute to legendary Afro-Brazilian jazz pianist Don Pullen. The band play in various combinations from quartet to octet and more and the full line up is a dazzling combination of Bristol talent.
Details of how to apply for this years festival can be found in our blog or on our website. Check it out!
We'll be hosting our first fundraising party of the year at the end of the month! You'll get to spend the evening in the company of The Ten Pound Suit Band as they rip through a set of non-stop, rebel rousing fun!
That's right! "The best swingabilly band in town!"
Date: Sat 31st Jan. Venue: La Tasca. The Triangle, Clifton, Bristol. Time: 8:00pm kick off. Tickets: £5adv from Bristol Ticket Shop.
Don't want to fill up your comments page with shameless album launch plugs but I hear there's this band called Mankala and they're rather good and believe it or not they're having an album launch in your neck of the woods this Fri. See you there ;-)!
Hi Norma, just spreading the word about our album launch at Trinity on the 24th. You can hear two tracks from 'Baba Yaga's Ball' at our mySpace page too.
I am just letting all our friends know about recent news.
Our new limited edition CD is going fast. You can order it on our myspace page.
We had a very successful gig at the Bristol Jazz Society at the White Horse in Bedminster, Bristol on Thursday, and we have a video of the second set. Check it out on our page.
Hope to you see you sometime at our regular gig in Litton, Sommerset if you can make it. As the gig is simulcast on the Internet and in Second Life, even our friends in America can now come to the show!
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