| May 3, 2011 | ||
| 20:30 | to | 23:30 |
Brand new duo consisting of trumpeter, composer, arranger, DJ, producer and bandleader Matthew Halsall and vocal sound sculptorist/human beatboxer, DJ and percussionist Jason Singh. Music inspired by Gilles Peterson, Mr Scruff, Madlib and Flying Lotus.
Entry £3, music starts 9pm
Sandbar, Manchester, M1 7HL
| April 19, 2011 | ||
| 20:30 | to | 23:30 |
Led by guitarist Moss Freed and featuring Acoustic Ladyland’s Ruth Goller on bass and drummer Josh Blackmore of Curios and Troyka – expect music that’s Metheny, Radiohead and Stravinsky in equal measures.
Entry £3, music starts 9pm
Sandbar, Manchester, M1 7HL
| April 5, 2011 | ||
| 20:30 | to | 23:30 |
Amazing Mancunian guitarist best known for his work with the Cinematic Orchestra performs a rare solo set, as well as a brand new duo with drummer Dave Walsh.
Entry £3, music starts 9pm
Sandbar, Manchester, M1 7HL
| March 15, 2011 | ||
| 20:30 | to | 23:30 |
| 20:30 | to | 23:30 |
Birmingham based quintet led by Chris Mapp on bass. Some fantastic original playing sets against some thought-provoking compositions.
Entry £3, music starts 9pm
Sandbar, Manchester, M1 7HL
| March 1, 2011 | ||
| 20:30 | to | 23:30 |
| 20:30 | to | 23:30 |
Acoustic jazz quartet (3 guitars + bass) specialising in the jazz manouche style pioneered by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli of the Hot Club de France in 1930-40?s – their take on Britney Spears is nothing short of inspired…
Entry £3, music starts 9pm
Sandbar, Manchester, M1 7HL
We’re really excited to announce the lineup for the Freedom Principle spring season, which covers a massively diverse spectrum of music! Freedom Principle is at Sandbar on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, and at only £3 entry (which also gets you a discount at the bar!) its a bargain… The nights begin at 8.30pm, and music starts at 9 so don’t be late!
Lineup is as follows:
Brand new quartet from Sheffield with a two-horn front-line and some edgy arrangements alongside great originals.
Chris Illingworth leads this fantastic piano trio that sound nothing like you’d expect. Playing tunes from their forthcoming debut album.
Acoustic jazz quartet (3 guitars + bass) specialising in the jazz manouche style pioneered by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli of the Hot Club de France in 1930-40′s – their take on Britney Spears is nothing short of inspired…
Birmingham based quintet led by Chris Mapp on bass. Some fantastic original playing sets against some thought-provoking compositions.
Amazing Mancunian guitarist best known for his work with the Cinematic Orchestra performs a rare solo set, as well as a brand new duo with drummer Dave Walsh.
Led by guitarist Moss Freed and featuring Acoustic Ladyland’s Ruth Goller on bass and drummer Josh Blackmore of Curios and Troyka – expect music that’s Metheny, Radiohead and Stravinsky in equal measures.
Brand new duo consisting of trumpeter, composer, arranger, DJ, producer and bandleader Matthew Halsall and vocal sound sculptorist/human beatboxer, DJ and percussionist Jason Singh. Music inspired by Gilles Peterson, Mr Scruff, Madlib and Flying Lotus.
Following their sold out gig with Get The Blessing at Ronnie Scott’s last week, some great reviews have been appearing in the national press for the Beats & Pieces Big Band…
“They couple gale-force collective energy and confidence to startlingly original material (most of it by its rising-star leader Ben Cottrell) that acknowledges big-band traditions while radically modernising them.” John Fordham, The Guardian
“Their performance would have reassured anyone who wonders whether the big band tradition can connect with a twentysomething audience that knows its Radiohead but thinks that Stan Kenton is probably a window-cleaner in Coronation Street.” Clive Davis, The Times
Check out the full reviews and more pictures on the Beats & Pieces website. Nice one guys!
Hopefully you’ve noticed that the website is looking a whole lot neater and better organised than it used to – we’ve relaunched the website to coincide with some exciting things happening over the coming months: new music from HAQ, Beats & Pieces venturing into Europe and brand new artists joining the Efpi stable. All will be revealed in due course! Keep up to date by joining our mailing list or following our twitter and facebook feeds and you’ll be the first to know…
| February 15, 2011 | ||
| 20:30 | to | 23:30 |
