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GWILYM SIMCOCK'S NORFOLK AND NORWICH FESTIVAL COMMISSION

"I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom" described as

"pure musical beauty" in the Norwich Evening News

Tim Whitehead is appointed "Artist in Residence" at TATE BRITAIN. This project will culminate in a multimedia project based around the life and work of Britain's most celebrated painter - Turner.

Norma Winstone's album "Distances" is nominated for a Grammy award

Julian Siegel Trio "Live at the Vortex" out now - touring January 2009 - generously funded by Jazz Services

The Homemade Orchestra receives major funding from the Arts Council of England for a tour with poet Michael Rosen. "Nonsense" is a ground-breaking project aimed at a family audience. It will feature new music which spans jazz, classical, electronica and the spoken word. Words are written by Michael Rosen and the music by Colin Riley, Tim Whitehead and Liam Noble.

Gwilym Simcock at the Proms on August 9th where he performed his major work "Progressions" with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

PERCEPTION nominated for "Best Album" in the BBC Jazz Awards 2008

Gwilym Simcock album “Perception” receives huge critical acclaim

NEON launch new album May 2008

"Basho Music, rapidly emerging as one of the UK's most dynamic organisations in promoting and recording contemporary jazz" AllAboutjazz.com

"The Basho label is also increasing its momentum on the UK scene, becoming a prolific home to quality recordings, an ever-more important platform for both new and established talent" Jazz Review

CURRENT TOURS BOOKING

KIT DOWNES TRIO

HOMEMADE ORCHESTRA WITH POET MICHAEL ROSEN

NEON (STAN SULZMANN, GWILYM SIMCOCK, JIM HART)

JULIAN SIEGEL/GREG COHEN/JOEY BARON

GWILYM SIMCOCK TRIO AND SOLO

GWILYM SIMCOCK WITH MIKE WALKER, STEVE SWALLOW AND ADAM NUSSBAUM

TIM WHITEHEAD QUARTET - PICTURES FROM AN EXHIBITION

NORMA WINSTONE TRIO WITH KLAUS GESING AND GLAUCO VENIER

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