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Genre: Alternative / Jazz / Soul
Location Birmingham, UK
Profile Views: 41633
Last Login: 3/4/2010
Member Since 1/19/2006
Website www.sugarbeats.co.uk
Record Label www.calmbeastrecords.co.uk
Type of Label Indie
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.. .. .. 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. .. .. ...... .. .. ....Check out our website here..... .. .. .. .. .. ....Search for peace out now!.... .. .. ...... .. .. 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). .. .. ..Fancy getting hold of a copy of our new album? Click here..... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ..You can download it from Clickgroove here... .. .. ...... .. .. How about some of our lovely artwork for your desktop, available in 2 flavours: .. .. ..1024 x 768.. or .. .. ..800 x 600.. .. .. .. .. ..Here's the link to download our first EP for FREE!.. .. .. Simply right click on the Picture below and "Save target as.." Feel free to share it around. .. .. ...... .. .. Tracklisting .. .. 1. M.T.D... 2. Impact.. 3. French girl from Luton.. 4. Did you get that?.. 5 As .. .. Recorded Feb 2004. Line up:.... Leo Altarelli (trumpet/vocals).. Ed Johnston (tenor).. Rob Norman (keys).. Chris Mapp (bass).. Lewis Hornsby (drums) .. .. .. .. .. ....French girl from Luton live at Birmingham Uni (JABSOC) Feb 2007.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
Members
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) -
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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...... -
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10 of 666MoreThere are LIARS, there are DAMNED LIARS, and there is Romney - who tops them all Sugar!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT CHARACTER ...
“Whoever is CARELESS WITH THE TRUTH
in SMALL MATTERS
CANNOT BE TRUSTED with IMPORTANT MATTERS.”
~ Albert Einstein
CHARACTER, HONESTY, AND INTEGRITY ARE
MORE THAN JUST WORDS. THEY ARE THE TRUE
MEASURE OF A MAN.
PLEASE LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD AND
VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6TH!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Can you BELIEVE this guy Sugar?
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT TRUTH AND LIES ...
According to Webster, a LIE is defined as:
1.) a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive;
an INTENTIONAL UNTRUTH; a FALSEHOOD..
2.) something intended or serving to convey a FALSE
IMPRESSION; imposture: His flashy car was a lie
that deceived no one.
3.) an INACCURATE or FALSE STATEMENT.
4.) the charge or accusation of LYING:
THE TRUST OF THE INNOCENT IS THE LIAR'S
MOST USEFUL TOOL! DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING
YOU HEAR!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
The HEART is where we live our PASSIONS Sugar!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LOVE AND PASSION ...
"LOVE ME without FEAR
TRUST ME without QUESTIONING
NEED ME without DEMANDING
WANT ME without RESTRICTIONS
ACCEPT ME without CHANGE
DESIRE ME without INHIBITIONS
For a LOVE SO FREE ....
Will NEVER FLY AWAY."
~ Dick Sutphen
THE LOVE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN IS THE
GREATEST AND MOST COMPLETE PASSION THE
WORLD WILL EVER SEE!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Whatever You Do ~ Do It With ALL YOUR HEART Sugar!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE HEART ...
“There are many things in life that will CATCH YOUR EYE,
but only a FEW will CATCH YOUR HEART
... PURSUE THOSE.”
~ Michael Nolan
THE HUMAN HEART FEELS THINGS THE EYES
CANNOT SEE, AND KNOWS WHAT THE MIND CANNOT
UNDERSTAND!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE, my friend
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
We Often Miss Opportunity Because It Looks Like WORK Sugar!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS MONTH - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT WORK ...
"A DREAM doesn't become REALITY
through MAGIC; it takes SWEAT,
DETERMINATION and HARD WORK."
~ Colin Powell
HARD WORK DOESN'T GUARANTEE SUCCESS
BUT WITHOUT IT YOU DON'T HAVE A CHANCE!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
R E S P E C T Our Differences Sugar!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT RESPECT ...
“In the end we are all separate: our stories, no matter
how similar, come to a fork and diverge. We are drawn
to each other because of our SIMILARITIES, but it is
our DIFFERENCES we must LEARN TO RESPECT.”
RESPECT IS WHAT WE OWE ~
LOVE, WHAT WE GIVE!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
You Have the KEY to SUCCESS Sugar!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE KEY TO SUCCESS ...
"The PRICE OF SUCCESS is HARD WORK,
DEDICATION to the job at hand, and the
DETERMINATION that whether we WIN or LOSE,
we have applied the BEST OF OURSELVES to
the task at hand."
~ Vince Lombardi
ALWAYS MAKE A TOTAL EFFORT EVEN WHEN
THE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU! GIVE IT EVERYTHING
YOU'VE GOT!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Be KIND Sugar!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT KIND WORDS ...
"KIND WORDS
are SHORT and EASY TO SPEAK,
but their ECHOES
are TRULY ENDLESS ...."
~ Mother Teresa
KIND WORDS, GENTLE WORDS, QUIET WORDS
ARE AFTER ALL THE MOST POWERFUL WORDS!
TO A PERSON THAT IS HURTING - THEY MAY MEAN
THE WORLD!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Have a LAUGH TODAY Sugar!
TODAY'S HUMOR IS FROM STEVEN WRIGHT ...
"For my birthday I got a humidifier and a de-humidifier... I put them in the same room and let them fight it out."
"How young can you die of old age?"
"I was walking down the street with eyeglasses when suddenly the prescription ran out."
"I went down the street to the 24-hour grocery. When I got there, the guy was locking the front door. I said, 'Hey, the sign says you're open 24 hours.' He said, 'Yes, but not in a row.'
"It doesn't make a difference what temperature a room is, it's always room temperature."
"Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time."
~ Steven Wright
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please give my music a listen!
Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
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