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Curios

Jez Nelson presents an exclusive concert by Curios, given at the Vortex jazz club in London. Featuring pianist Tom Cawley, double bassist Sam Burgess and drummer Josh Blackmore.

Jez Nelson presents a concert by Curios, recorded exclusively for Jazz On 3 in April at The Vortex Jazz Club in London. Over the past three years pianist Tom Cawley, double bassist Sam Burgess and drummer Josh Blackmore have earned a reputation as one of the UK's most exciting young bands. Playing Cawley's compositions, which are often inspired by his love of Formula 1, their distinctive sound encompasses propulsive and complex rhythms, lyrical melodies, and reflective ensemble playing. Recently, as heard in this concert and on their new album The Other Place, they've added subtle electronics to the mix.

Tom Cawley can be heard playing alongside Peter Gabriel, Gwyneth Herbert, Guy Barker, Charlie Watts and many more, and was a founder member of Acoustic Ladyland. He also finds time to be professor of jazz piano at the Royal Academy of Music, where he taught his current band mate Josh Blackmore. Curios won Best Band at the 2008 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Jazz Awards.

1 hour, 45 minutes

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Mon 17 May 2010 23:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Keith Jarrett

    One Day I'll Fly Away

    Performers: Keith Jarrett (piano), Charlie Haden (double bass)

    • Jasmine.
    • ECM.

  • Tom Cawley invites John Fordham to his home to talk about and demonstrate the music he creates with Curios

    • Untitled

  • Curios recorded at The Vortex, London on 14 April 2010

    • Untitled

      Line up: Tom Cawley (piano), Sam Burgess (bass), Joshua Blackmore (drums)

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      The Swan

      Composer: Tom Cawley

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      Roadster

      Composer: Tom Cawley

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      Impure

      Composer: Tom Cawley

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      Pure

      Composer: Tom Cawley

  • Veteran jazz promoter George Wein chats to NY times jazz critic Nate Chinen about his new approach to programming jazz festivals

    • Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love

      Cut and Thrust

      • Milwaukee Volume.
      • SmallTownSuperJazz.

    • Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society

      Transit

      • Infernal Machines.
      • New Amsterdam Records.

    • Mostly Other People Do the Killing

      Little Hope

      • Forty Fort.
      • Hot Cup Records.

    • Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition

      Apti

      • Apti.
      • Innova.

  • Curios recorded at The Vortex, London on 14 April 2010

    • Untitled

      Line up: Tom Cawley (piano), Sam Burgess (bass), Joshua Blackmore (drums)

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      Articles

      Composer: Tom Cawley

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      Plea

      Composer: Tom Cawley

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      Pursuit

      Composer: Tom Cawley

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      2009 World Champion

      Composer: Tom Cawley

    • Tom Cawley's Curios

      Very Loved

      Composer: Tom Cawley

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 May 2010 23:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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