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The TG Collective
Acoustic / Flamenco / Jazz

"Turnip Growers ?"

Birmingham - London,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  5/15/2008
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   The TG Collective: General Info
Member Since9/4/2006
Band Websitetgcollective.com
Band MembersJamie Fekete
Acoustic Guitars

Jamie



Sam Slater
Acoustic Guitars

Sam



Percy Pursglove
Trumpet, Flugel, Double Bass

The Glove



Holly Jones
Flute

Holly



Louis Robinson
Violin, Viola

King Louis



Ray Butcher
Trumpet

Raykov Butcheski



Joe Broughton
Violin, Mandolin

Joe



Ana Garcia
Flamenco Dance

Ana



Bryan Lester
Guru

Guru



The TG Collective will also feature

Ed Johnston - Clarinet/tenor sax

Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 1 2008 8:00P
Cheltenham Jazz Festival Cheltenham
May 3 2008 11:00A
Town Hall Birmingham
May 23 2008 8:00P
Tewkesbury Spring Festival Tewkesbury
May 31 2008 8:00P
El Barcelona Barcelona, Spain
Jul 18 2008 5:30P
Commuter Jazz (rescheduled) Birmingham
Sep 1 2008 8:00P
Album Release Tour - Autumn Dates Coming Soon UK

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   About The TG Collective

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 *****


The Collective follow similar musical paths that won much praise from critics in previous years. Moving through flamenco, jazz, gypsy, hotclub, classical and even film influences, the group is centered around two acoustic guitars, set alongside a core of double bass, flute and violin, and often growing to feature trumpets, percussion and flamenco dance, with new and interchanging shapes and sizes of ensemble from gig to gig, and within a performance.

Touching on the influences and new arrangements of works by such luminaries as Paco de Lucia, Django Reinhardt, Ennio Morricone and Horace Silver, the Collective also perform self-penned compositions and arrangements, and music by longstanding TG Guru Bryan Lester.

The previous twelve months have found TGC at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France; Bilbao, Spain; and throughout the UK, from Edinburgh to London, Cheltenham to Glasgow. In October, the group sold out Birmingham's Glee Club for a performance collaboration with eminent flamenco dancer and choreographer Ana Garcia, now a key part of the Collective.

Early 2008 finds TGC continuing to work on new compositions, arrangements and recordings for the keenly awaited follow-up album, which will be released during autumn 2008, with a UK tour opening at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May. The Collective are also beginning work on a new suite of music by composer Bryan Lester, featuring strong influences from North Indian classical music.






We'll have a TGC video online in the next few weeks ... in the meantime we quite enjoyed this clip of card-playing, Mr Grapelli's eyebrows, Mr Reinhardt and smoky friends ...




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what? the folk!





May 2 2008 5:21 PM

what? the folk! gets under way at Odd Bar in the northern quarter on sunday 11th May then each first sunday of the month thereafter. From 8pm, Entry is FREE so get there early.
jambone x

odd 2
Improvisation Birmingham





May 2 2008 6:30 AM

FiZZLE Tuesday 6th May 8:45pm at The Lamp Tavern, Birmingham.
£5/3

Lotte Anker (saxes)
www. lotteanker. com

Peter Friis Nieslen (electric bass)
Born 1948 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Leading bass player of the international improvised music scene. Has performed and recorded with such greats as Peter Brotzmann, John Tchicai and Evan Parker.

Mark Sanders (drums and percussion)
www. marksanders. me. uk

Mike Hurley (piano)
www. myspace. com/mikeyhurley
what? the folk!





Apr 30 2008 3:08 PM

Solid Earth and what? the folk present: beats, roots and leaves, an eight hour charity session of musical goodness at Manchester’s best pub in nearly the countryside: Jackson’s Boat in Sale Water Park. All proceeds to MSF in Darfur.

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Sam Rae





Apr 27 2008 9:18 AM

I just wanted to let you know that I've uploaded my new pieces:









I welcome commments and messages.


S.
Rae
KT Jungmann





Apr 24 2008 2:25 AM

thanks for the invite
Love the flamenco I used to dance it. Would love to come to a gig sometine or play some saxophone for you.
Kx
Ark PR





Apr 24 2008 2:21 AM

Indeed it is Sammy boy, indeed it is. Fact is we have been shocking since November, and still in playoffs. You boys are up mind, and probably deserve it. Speak soon,

del
BACKBEATING





Apr 21 2008 6:19 AM

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Still open for bands!!!
One of Wales’ biggest and newest events, encompassing 2 days, 4 stages, 60 bands, and the capacity for 3000 people!
The festival is for charity, with proceeds going partly to help projects in the local community and partly to help young musicians in the area, with advertising, their equipment, etc. The ethos is very much that it is run like a community, so people helping each other out rather to help cut down the exchange of cash. We aim to work with ethical companies, aim to actively promote both welsh music, and environmental issues and solutions.
Check it out at www. thesquarefestival. com
And get in touch for further details.
admin@backbeating.co.uk
or
theraffle@googlemail.com
DJ UMB





Apr 15 2008 9:32 AM

HEY HOPE U R ALL GOOD...LONG TIME...

FANX 4 THE CONNECTION ..

:-)
Russell Poyner





Apr 9 2008 1:03 PM

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Thanks very much for the request!! Please say hello to Bryan Lester for me.
Sending love and best wishes, Russell xxx
The Polar Bear


Is Online


Mar 29 2008 9:34 PM

Thanks for adding my shop.
You must come in and see me
CRISS CROSS JAZZ NIGHT





Mar 26 2008 2:41 PM

this month's raffle theme - ornamental porcelain dogs
Improvisation Birmingham





Mar 24 2008 7:51 AM

This week sees the last ever gig at the MAC before its 18th month closure!!

Invention Convention, Friday 28th March, Hexagon Theatre, MAC, Birmingham.
7:30pm start, £6/4, Co promoted by Birmingham Jazz.
Tom Arthurs (Trumpet)
John Edwards (Bass)
Tony Marsh (Drums)
Mike Hurley (Piano)



FiZZLE, 1st April at The Lamp Tavern, Barford St, Birmingham.
£5/3, 8:45pm.
First Half:
John Edwards (Double Bass) - Solo Set
Adrian Northover (Sax) - Solo Set
Second Half:
John Edwards/Adrian Northover/Mike Hurley - Trio Set
Midlands & UK Flamenco & Flamenco Fusion





Mar 17 2008 10:09 AM

Hi thanks for being a friend & catch you all soon !!
Matt


Midlands & UK Flamenco & Flamenco Fusion





Mar 11 2008 11:52 AM

Hi TGC & Ana !

Really enjoyed your night in Birmingham & the Dance Students were really good too, a reflection on Ana's teaching!
Great performances Sun & good on you all for working so hard to put such a great event together.

Matt Hernandez
Warwick Folk Festival





Mar 11 2008 9:29 AM

Hello, and thanks for becoming a friend of Warwick Folk Festival 25-27 July 2008!
Abram Wilson





Feb 28 2008 9:37 PM

Hey!

You're not going to believe this but I've been chosen as a finalist for the International Songwriting Competition! There were 15,000 applicants from around the world!

I'm also up for the Peoples Choice Awards which is run by the International Songwriting Competition.

CLICK HERE to vote for me!

Tell your friends about this because we need to get the votes to win. Ok! Thanks for your support and WiSh mE LuCk!! Speak soon. My tune is called Blow To The Head I/II
LAST DAY TO VOTE IS TODAY!!! (feb.29th)

peace A
¿ASHBO?





Feb 21 2008 4:06 PM

hey jamie!
Its Ashley (your father's girlfriend's daughter :])

hows it going?
hope everything is fine :-)
Simon Jensen





Feb 17 2008 11:44 AM

Hi TG Collective.

Thank you for making contact. Your music is wonderful. I REALLY like it!!

All the best,
Simon Jensen
The Private I’s





Feb 16 2008 10:23 AM

hey thanks for checking us out! how are you? i really love the music - notsomething you hear too much of on myspace haha! Jonn*
two headed boy





Feb 12 2008 10:33 AM

Hello!
Ah yes the bears. It's a risky business.
Thanks for the message. Here I am returning it and telling you that Who Ate All The Tapas has been in my kitchen stereo for months and months. I saw you at the ICC a while ago (thanks to my sister admitedly). You were brilliant. So I'm coming along to the Flamenco Night at the Hare and Hounds. I'm really looking forward to it.
AMANDALYNNE MUSIC





Feb 7 2008 11:46 AM

Thanks for the ad..hope to hear you live sometime.
Lynne
Old School Tie





Feb 4 2008 9:51 AM

Hi Guys,
We try to listen to all prospective friends' music and yours is brilliantly classy stuff. It's hard to pick a favourite, we loved "Entre dos Aquas" and "S4MF Suite l'Horace" but think it's all great. Are you sure Stephane and Django didn't join the line-up for "Minor Swingers"? Welcome to the OST "Aficionados" by the way! Thanks a million for the friendship and interest in our music. Peace, respect and good wishes. OST.
PS. We're going to try to see you at the CJF on 1st May.
Greyish





Jan 30 2008 11:14 AM

TG..! Thanks for the add..
keep up the great work

peace

dg
The Street Shepherd Band





Jan 20 2008 6:34 AM

Hey guys-I like the new Buleria and we're looking forward to hearing you in Feb. Good luck from the SSB (slightly suspicious bannanas?) for 2008! David.
Duffy’s Cafe Orchestra





Jan 13 2008 3:15 PM

Great stuff TG.............................................duffy
Djazz Celtica





Jan 13 2008 11:24 AM

Thanks for the request. Very nice sounds, guys. All the best, Pam
PERA ENSEMBLE





Jan 11 2008 3:48 PM

THANX FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT!
PERA ENSEMBLE

malina





Jan 9 2008 11:12 AM

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks!
;D
John Hendicott





Jan 9 2008 6:04 AM

Hello hello! :) j
Klas Friman





Jan 2 2008 7:45 AM

Thanks for finding me, and a Happy new year!

/klas
Kristy





Dec 30 2007 4:13 PM

Happy New Year! I have a strong feeling that 2008 has wonderful things in store for you! Have a amazing new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks again for your friendship... you are terrific!
Kris