2006-09-25 18:22:15

Dylan Howe Quintet- live at the Jazz Cafe - October 12th!

To celebrate the success of

‘Translation’

New Note / Motorik Recordings & Peter Conway

are proud to present a special night

Dylan Howe Quintet

Thursday October 12th

Jazz Café

5 Parkway

Camden Town

London

NW1 7PG



Dylan Howe – Drums

Quentin Collins – Trumpet

Brandon Allen – Tenor Sax

Ross Stanley - Piano

Chris Hill - Double Bass

jazzcds.co.uk

Formed in 2003, this highly acclaimed and celebrated quintet breathe new life and meaning into the modern jazz idiom.

Comprising of the pick of the UK’s new breed of forward thinking musicians and composers - led by Dylan Howe - one of the leading drummers of his generation, this group blow the roof off of every venue they appear at - inspiring rave reviews and blazing a trail to the international concert halls and worldwide attention.

Having recently released their third album ‘Translation’ - recorded live at London’s Pizza Express Soho - to ecstatic reviews and hot off the road from a storming 25 date sell out UK tour - the Dylan Howe Quintet are ready to assume the mantle of one of the most exciting and important improvising combos on the planet!

An incredible live act, performing a special blend of originals inspired by Miles, Mingus & Coltrane with modern classical under-tones, The Dylan Howe Quintet will also be previewing music from their new project for 2007
‘Dylan Howe and The Subterraneans’
Music Inspired by David Bowie’s Low & “Heroes” Re-imagined:

“Forming a third stream between the seminal 70’s Bowie albums and The Philip Glass adaptations is new project lighting the touch paper of improvisation and igniting fresh explorations of some of the most important music of the 20th century.” WENN

Recent press:

“THE swinging British hard-bop drummer”
Critic’s choice - The Guide

“Searing modal, scorching originals - superb retro-hard bop”

Critic’s Choice - Time out *

“Intelligent hard bop with a melodic twist.”
Clive Davis
Critic’s choice - The Times

“...A looseness reminiscent of Miles's 1960s ensemble”
John Fordham

“The remarkable cohesion of the whole band.. Howe's needle-sharp drum fills... and that indefinable sense of occasion which comes when a band knows it is working at the top of its form”

Dave Gelly - The Observer



“Howe handles the Blue Note genre with ease! Stimulating.”

Jack Massarik - Jazz Cd of the Week

London Evening Standard



“Sharply dressed modal & bop from drummer Howe’s cracking quintet”

The Independent