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Minor Swingers

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Released: Jan 10, 2008

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Minor Swingers
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On The Run
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S4MF Suite II ’ Bulerias
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S4MF Suite I ’ Horace
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Entre dos Aguas
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General Info

Genre: K-POP / Melodramatic Popular Song / Trance
Location Birmingham, Midlands, UK
Profile Views: 27992
Last Login: 5/13/2011
Member Since 9/4/2006
Website www.tgcollective.com
Record Label Stoney Lane
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.... ..The ..TG Collective.. was born in September 2006, bringing together a spirited brew of young, Birmingham-based musicians. .. TGC was founded by ..Jamie Fekete.. and ..Sam Slater.. - two of the three guitars of Trio Gitano, whose debut album ..Who Ate All The Tapas?.. surprised everyone, finishing 2005 at No.4 in the Sunday Times' ..Records of The Year... .. .. .."Stylish, very stylish" ... - ....THE TIMES ****.. .. .. .."A triumph..." - ....THE SUNDAY TIMES ****.. .. .. .."Bold, expressive playing that's liberatingly inventive..." - ....SONGLINES ****.. .. .. .."As refreshing as it is infectious..." - ....JAZZWISE ***.. .. .. .."A sashaying energy ... with a dazzling dynamic..." - ....THE METRO *****.. .. .. .. Moving through flamenco, jazz, gypsy, hotclub and contemporary classical influences, the group is centered around the two acoustic guitars of Jamie and Sam, set alongside a core of Percy Pursglove on double bass, cajon and trumpet; Holly Jones on flute and alto flute, and Louis Robinson on violin. TGC also feature eminent flamenco dancer and choreographer Ana Garcia, and world percussionist/cajon player Tom Chapman, with interchanging shapes of ensemble within a performance. .. Touching on the influences and new arrangements of works by such luminaries as Paco de Lucia, Django Reinhardt and Horace Silver, the group also perform self-penned compositions and arrangements, and music by longstanding Guru Bryan Lester. .. Towards the end of 2007, the group sold out Birmingham’s Glee Club for their first performance collaboration with Ana Garcia, and followed with a spring sell-out at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. After performances in Cannes and Barcelona, Summer and Autumn 2008 saw TGC set off on a UK Tour to a series of wonderful audience reactions, taking in venues from Devon to Yorkshire, including Belfast’s Open House Festival, the South Bank Centre, London, and festivals at Shambala, Tewkesbury and Wirksworth. .. In 2009, after scribbling away at new compositions, arrangements and material for their keenly awaited new album – to be released in spring 2011 – the band had their busiest touring year to date, which featured performances at The Stables, Bristol St Georges, a return to the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and another mini-tour of Ireland, along with a number of smaller, intimate performances in rural villages around the UK. .. 2010 has found TGC popping up live on BBC1's ‘Politics Show’ in January, touring during the spring, and finally beginning the recording of the long-awaited album this autumn for release in spring 2011... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..
Members
..Jamie Fekete.... Guitars.. .. ...... .. .. .. ..Sam Slater.... Guitars.. .. ...... .. .. .. ..Percy Pursglove.... Double Bass | Cajon | Trumpet.. .. ...... .. .. .. ..Holly Jones.... Flutes.. .. ...... .. .. .. ..Louis Robinson.... Violin.. .. ...... .. .. ..Tom Chapman.... Cajon | World Kit.. .. ...... .. .. .. ..Ana Garcia.... Flamenco Dance.. .. ...... .. .. .. ..Bryan Lester.... Guru.. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..
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May 17

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We made a little video for Release The Penguins with our funny faces in + the great artwork of @FolkArtPapercut - http://t.co/g9z1vecyAZ

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May 16

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60 years ago today we lost one of the finest guitarists the world has ever seen. Lovely photo of Django + his son - http://t.co/RNsiBpl7mf

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May 16

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RT @AficionadoMag: Take a moment to appreciate the great Django Reinhardt, who died 60 years ago today - http://t.co/qYFwhydNeH

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May 14

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Feel the energy - one of our most productive rehearsals of last year? … http://t.co/cfRMXcP0Om

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May 13

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Thanks to @BBCRadio3 and @nickluscombe for playing a track from the album on #LateJunction … catch up here! - http://t.co/QAW7ttsii2

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