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Magic Hat
Jazz

"I'm not mad I'm a f***ing genius!"


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   Magic Hat: General Info
Member Since3/30/2007
Band MembersSteve Chadwick, Tony Ormesher, Andrzej Baranek, Nick Blacka, Rob Turner
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone




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   About Magic Hat
Formed in early 2006 after a series of informal jam sessions at a house in Manchester, the Magic Hat have gone on to excite audiences throughout the UK. They take jazz standards and their own tunes and turn them into epic rhythmic, swinging adventures full of twists and turns. Their music is fiery, spontaneous, dizzying, dazzling and brimming with energy. The band endeavor to play wherever they can and have been seen recently in Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, North Wales, Stratford Upon Avon and many other delightful places. We are currently working on our new CD and forming a plan to conquer the world through the medium of music. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Magic Hat is a very tight unit with a dynamic approach and a totally appealing sound. A gem of a band, and quite rare with its stimulating nature, in our sometimes staid or over self-conscious home-grown UK jazz scene. They present an exciting, upbeat programme of very original, quirky and sometimes even hilarious re-arrangements of standards, as well as some neat originals. Great individual playing and a very cool ensemble sound indeed!" - Bill Kyle (The Jazz Bar) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'An extremely well-rehearsed band with an invigorating and unusual take on the repertoire, ably led by Steve Chadwick's gorgeous tone and precise articulation.' - Stuart Johnson (Zeferellis) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Magic Hat was the most outstanding new band to appear at Stratford Jazz this year. They impressed with their new take on jazz standards coupled with stimulating tunes of their own. A tight, energetic and swinging band that is clearly going places." - Roy Stevens (Stratford Jazz) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “…it’s the spontaneity of the live show which makes this band special.” - Oundle Chronicle ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “…breathtaking arrangements…” - Westmorland Gazette ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The band occasionally wear hats, so far none have turned out to be magical.


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Falk Bonitz - Jazzpiano





May 4 2008 4:02 AM

Nice sound! Thank you for beeing friends.
Greetings, Falk
JAN KOPINSKI





Apr 23 2008 2:31 PM

Great stuff - magicians!! Czesc Andrzej! Jan
Freedom Principle - Live jazz, funk & world beats





Feb 27 2008 4:39 AM

Cheers for playing last night.

Sounded proper good!!

Hope to catch you all again soon...
Jo McCallum





Feb 13 2008 4:43 AM

hi the magic hat,

i'm in america, filling my evenings by drinking magic hat! it gets my brother's seal of approval. you're doing good work boys. top.

x
Welcome Home Sexy





Feb 6 2008 8:45 AM

The Simon Kaylor Quartet @ Welcome Home Sexy

Having studied under the jazz titan Jerry Bergonzi – Kaylor brings his no frills attached, straight down the line jazz genius to Welcome Home Sexy for a post Valentine’s Day jazz love in. Having performed with artists as diverse as Bob Mintzer, Joanna McGregor, Roy Wood (ELO, Wizard, The Move) & Marissa Price (Prince & Chaka Khan) Kaylor ploughs a musical furrow at once ancient & modern. He is more than loved up by the talents of Jamil Sherrif on the ivories - who regularly performs with the likes of Zoltan Dekany & Pat McCarthy in his acclaimed octet; Russ Pearson on Upright Bass who finds time to perform with the likes of Soweto Kinch, Joanna McGregor, & the Grand Union Orchestra as well as producing commissions for the BBC & Ch4 & finally Dave Walsh on Kit -a man equally at home playing jazz, Latin, drum 'n' bass or rock & who has bashed his pig skins with the likes of John Surman, Stan Sulzman, Jim Mullen amongst other. Lovely music, lovely guys, lovely groove. Lovely.

Fri 15 Feb - 8.30pm @ The New Beehive Inn, 171 Westgate, Bradford
Freedom Principle - Live jazz, funk & world beats





Jan 27 2008 10:40 AM

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The Moss Sextet





Nov 11 2007 2:18 PM

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the outside people





Nov 8 2007 3:31 AM

6pac Jazz Sextet





Nov 7 2007 5:18 AM

Hi Magic Hat,
After a chat with Andre and Rob in M&P the other night, we posed the question of Northern Jazz Names to the audience at Bakers last night and came up with a few ideas...

See what you think!

Horwich Silver
Dexter Gorton
Disley Gillespie
Art Blakely
Bury Rich (said in northern accent!!)
Dinah Warrington
Stan Denton
Leeds Morgan

This has snowballed!!
Hope the tour goes really well.

Best,
Ben
John Kelly





Aug 14 2007 9:08 AM

Hi Steve & the guys...
Sounds fantastic!
Liam Asbridge





Jul 23 2007 1:09 PM

Hi guys, Thanks for the add. I saw the gig this morning in St Anns Square. Good stuff, really enjoyed it. Liam.
Nick Blacka





Jun 13 2007 4:44 PM

Why did we name the band after a Yank beer anyway?

Golden Best would have been a good band name. Can't beat Timothy Taylors.
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