20 Apr @Pound Arts (Corsham)
London-based saxophonist and composer Samuel Sharp presents Consequential, his second solo album and first release with Scottish label Blackford Hill. A playful, mellifluous and sometimes dizzying brew, Samuel layers and weaves his saxophone notes into intriguing, soporific and occasionally slapstick patterns, with only a small batch of effects pedals for accompaniment.
18 Apr @Orchard (Bristol)
London-based saxophonist and composer Samuel Sharp presents Consequential, his second solo album and first release with Scottish label Blackford Hill. A playful, mellifluous and sometimes dizzying brew, Samuel layers and weaves his saxophone notes into intriguing, soporific and occasionally slapstick patterns, with only a small batch of effects pedals for accompaniment.
25 Mar @Jam Jar (Bristol)
Mara Simpson is an award-winning film composer, multi-instrumentalist, performing artist and songwriter. Her critically acclaimed work seamlessly blends electronic, acoustic and orchestral instruments, exploring her love for tape delays, analogue synths and field recordings. Her genre-defying musical works include scores for SILO and collaborations with Hidden Orchestra, Cerys Matthews, Poppy Ackroyd and Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres.
23 Mar @Twigmore Hall (Bath)
Mara Simpson is an award-winning film composer, multi-instrumentalist, performing artist and songwriter. Her critically acclaimed work seamlessly blends electronic, acoustic and orchestral instruments, exploring her love for tape delays, analogue synths and field recordings. Her genre-defying musical works include scores for SILO and collaborations with Hidden Orchestra, Cerys Matthews, Poppy Ackroyd and Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres.
30 June @St. Ambrose’s (Bristol)
Penguin-Café-esque string quartet Red Carousel and Nyckelharpa player Benjin join JOW for an evening we’re cheekily calling ‘sympathetic strings’.
29 June @Twigmore Hall (Bath)
Penguin-Café-esque string quartet Red Carousel and Nyckelharpa player Benjin join JOW for an evening we’re cheekily calling ‘sympathetic strings’. Join our mailing list to attend!
2 April @St George’s (Bristol)
Celebrate the 88th day of 2023 with an evening featuring three fantastic pianists: Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, Simeon Walker and Larkhall. Emotion, passion and reason all come to the fore over the course of this exciting, varied concert.
1 April @Twigmore Hall (Bath)
Private launch event featuring Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, Simeon Walker and Larkhall. Join the email list to attend!
3 February @The Orchard (Bristol)
An intimate evening of beautifully-woven instrumentals. Join duos Balladeste (violin + cello) and JOW (cello + trumpet) at the delightful Orchard Coffee and Co. in St George.
2 February @Twigmore Hall (Bath)
Private launch event featuring Balladeste and JOW. Join the email list to attend!
A composer/pianist and creative coder performing under the moniker Larkhall, he has built a computer system named Otto who generates live visuals in response to his performance.
Musician/composer based in Bristol. Trumpeter with Get The Blessing, JOW, and Eyebrow, among other projects, and multi-instrumentalist with Three Cane Whale. Has also released three albums of solo piano compositions.
A multi-instrumentalist and composer often seen on the theatrical stage. Half of cello-trumpet duo JOW; 1/4 of Eleven Magpies; a small fraction of Benji Bower’s Terra Coda Collective; contributor to many more.