Biography of Arnie Somogyi's Ambulance

Arnie Somogyi’s latest band - Ambulance - features the exciting and innovative talents of three of the UK’s leading, up-and-coming, young musicians - prodigious saxophonist Paul Booth, evocative pianist Tim Lapthorn and dynamic drummer Dave Smith.

Self-styled “specialists in musical accident and insurgency”, the band first created a stir at its launch in November 2004 at Ronnie Scott’s Club in Soho, later returning to similar acclaim in July 2005 opposite American vocalist Diane Schuur, and catching the eye of The Guardian’s John Fordham.

“UK Bass virtuoso Arnie Somogyi’s contemporary quartet:
engagingly fresh ... full-bodied ... subtle ... creative collective.”

In 2006 the band has also been awarded the first ever jazz development residency at the prestigious Snape Maltings venue and music centre in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. The band is rapidly building a whole new repertoire of original material - and heading out on tour around venues across the UK later this year.

The debut Ambulance EP - Worthless Originals - gives just a hint of what’s to come, combining high energy delivery with compellingly inventive and lyrical ideas.


Track listing:

1) Loose Connection (Lapthorn)
2) Thumb Screw/Tom Thumb (Somogyi/Shorter)
3) Roses (Somogyi)
4) Forgotten (Booth)