Sugar Beats are Birmingham-based septet: Leo Altarelli (trumpet, vocals) Mike Fletcher (alto), Al Gardiner (drums and percussion), Lewis Hornsby (drums), Ed Johnston (tenor), Chris Mapp (upright and electric bass), Rob Norman (keys).
Plus extended family: Mike Adlington (trumpet), Colin Mills (baritone)
Influences
Roland Kirk,
Stevie Wonder,
Charles Tolliver,
John Coltrane,
Freddie Hubbard,
Strata-East,
Tribe Records,
Herbie Hancock,
Pharoah Sanders,
Sun Ra,
Norman Conners,
John Martyn,
Miles Davis,
Art Blakey,
Donald Byrd,
Mike Westbrook,
Tubby Hayes,
Harry Beckett,
and more......
The band came about through a desire to make good quality music using real musicians whilst, at the same time, moving jazz forwards. After putting on a series of club nights at Birmingham's Medicine Bar, which consisted of a set by a live "jazz" band with DJs playing Sun Ra and Roy Ayers alongside Madlib and Bugz in the Attic, Chris and Leo put a band together to combine these diverse influences into a single live unit.
2 years of refining and gigging later, and the first album is out now. Highlghts include gigs in Edinburgh, London, Oxford and Birmingham playing alongside the likes of Dom Servini, Phil Asher and Dego (4 Hero). More Recently they have supported Norman Jay (at the Cheltenham Jazz festival), Gilles Peterson and Bugz in the Attic.
1. Tickled Zinc
2. Search for peace
3. Rosa
4. Untitled
5. French girl from Luton (Interlude)
6. Thanks
7. Intro-lude
8. Time and tide
“Watch out for these boys.” Straight no Chaser
“I enjoyed watching Sugar Beats live, they were excellent.” Gilles Peterson
“Killer!” Mike Chadwick
"...it's the concentrated sense of purpose that makes this band special." Peter Bacon (Birmingham Post)
"Sugar Beats` mix of jazz and beats makes them both danceable and interesting to listen to. They are representative of a jazz scene that appeals to a new young club audience.” - Tony Dudley-Evans (Artistic Director Cheltenham Jazz Festival)
Plays from: Russ Dewbury (Jazz rooms), Dom Servini (Wahwah 45s), Mr Scruff, Mike Chadwick, Nik Weston, Rob Luis (Tru thoughts), Ennio Styles, Adam Regan (Leftfoot), Simon Harrison (Basic Soul), Sammy Goulbourne (New Style radio).
Aaron Koppel Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club 11/20 and 11/21
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it.
Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club The Aaron Koppel Quartet 5-8:30p, Corey Wilkes group plays at 9:30p 11 E. Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 The Aaron Koppel Quartet performing original music from "The Wild Call Of The Multi-Takser" and their new album "Falling Together Falling Apart", jazz standards, covers by Radiohead and James Brown. New album will be available for purchase at the show. 21+ Cover $10
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums http://www.andysjazzclub.com http://www.myspace.com/aaronkoppelmusic http://www.coreywilkes.com
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Thanks for being our friend! Let me tell you about RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2009 at Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AB over the weekend of Friday 21 to Sunday 23 August 2009 ALABAMA 3, THE PROCLAIMERS, JAMES HUNTER, TERRY REID GLENN TILBROOK & THE FLUFFERS, THE BEAT, BLOW MONKEYS MARTIN TURNER'S WISHBONE ASH, JOHN COOPER CLARKE + lots, lots more... More information from: http://rhythmfestival.net/buytickets.html
Hey.Just to let ya know if you have any gigs coming up I'm still doing gig photography for only £30(not for too much longer though).Also doing portraiture/promo and documentary.I've added some new examples recently so have a look to see if you like it.Let me know if ya want owt doing.Cheers.Thanks for the add if I havent said so before.
Please join us for our DEBUT GIG on Friday 12th June at The Cross, Moseley, Birmingham. From 8pm. Only £6 on the door with support from Jack McNeill and Charlie Heys.
Rhythm Festival 2009
21-23 August
Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds, MK41 6AB
The Proclaimers, Alabama 3, Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, The Beat, Terry Reid, Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers, James Hunter, Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Blow Monkeys, Pentangle, The Strawbs, Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash and LOADS more...
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THE DIARY Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix) NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD AT WWW.MUSICOFSUBSTANCE.COM!
“This CD just shows how much Chris Read knows about historic Hip Hop production techniques - Its just a shame he wasn't creating this stuff during the eras he's covering as we would probably rate the man as being up there with Paul C, Pete Rock, Premier and all! - I can't think of another Hip Hop CD I've played so much in years” (ANDY SMITH - PORTISHEAD)
"Chris continues the rap anthology concept of his super-dope 'The Diary' megamix in the shape of a remix project, re-lacing acapellas from 89-2009 with historically accurate beats. 'The Diary 1.5' serves as a great platform for Chris to showcase his ample beat-making skills whilst referencing those who've inspired him." (DJ WOODY - FORMER WORLD ITF CHAMPION)
“Wicked! The perfect companion to The Diary Mixtape. Shows an impressive knowledge of sounds from all eras.” (MR THING - FORMER WORLD DMC CHAMPION)
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