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My new single ‘Mr Relaxed’ is out le now. It’s dedicated to the long term aim of becoming 100% relaxed. This is the second single release from my forthcoming album ‘The Mild Mannered and the Mortal’ which will be out on the 7th of August. You can pre order today or whenever you like or never! ♾️ thanks for kindness towards the first single and hope you enjoy this one. I hope you’re relaxed just like Mr Relaxed is x . . . . . Available on the usual platforms but NOT Spotify ❌ —————————————————————————————- Graham South 🎺 Kyran Matthews 🎷 Ellie Smith 🦴 Rich Jones 🎹 me 🎻 Johnny Hunter 🥁 Joe Reiser engineer and producer. Amy Webb 🕸️ artwork

My new single ‘Mr Relaxed’ is out le now. It’s dedicated to the long term aim of becoming 100% relaxed. This is the second single release from my forthcoming album ‘The Mild Mannered and the Mortal’ which will be out on the 7th of August. You can pre order today or whenever you like or never! ♾️ thanks for kindness towards the first single and hope you enjoy this one. I hope you’re relaxed just like Mr Relaxed is x . . . . . Available on the usual platforms but NOT Spotify ❌ —————————————————————————————- Graham South 🎺 Kyran Matthews 🎷 Ellie Smith 🦴 Rich Jones 🎹 me 🎻 Johnny Hunter 🥁 Joe Reiser engineer and producer. Amy Webb 🕸️ artwork

My new single ‘Mr Relaxed’ is out le now. It’s dedicated to the long term aim of becoming 100% relaxed. This is the second single release from my forthcoming album ‘The Mild Mannered and the Mortal’ which will be out on the 7th of August. You can pre order today or whenever you like or never! ♾️ thanks for kindness towards the first single and hope you enjoy this one. I hope you’re relaxed just like Mr Relaxed is x . . . . . Available on the usual platforms but NOT Spotify ❌ —————————————————————————————- Graham South 🎺 Kyran Matthews 🎷 Ellie Smith 🦴 Rich Jones 🎹 me 🎻 Johnny Hunter 🥁 Joe Reiser engineer and producer. Amy Webb 🕸️ artwork

Next week we have Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley playing with a killing lineup consisting of Graham South, Anna Chandler-King, Ellie Smith, Rich Jones and Johnny Hunter. Be there at 8 to catch the set and join us later for the jam!!

My new single ‘Elvin’s lullaby’ is out today from my forthcoming album ‘The Mild Mannered and the Mortal’ which drops on 7th August with @efpi_records. It’s @bandcamp Friday so it’s the perfect day to preorder my album if you so wish! LINK IN BIO 🐦‍🔥 Listen to the single on all the usual platforms (not Spotify ❌) this single is for Johnny Hunters son Elvin! 🌞 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— @gcsouth 🎺 @kyranmatt 🎷 @elliejazz28🦴@richardjonespiano 🎹 #Johnnyhunter 🥁 artwork by @amybeewebb 🖼️ and of course engineering and mix by my one and only @thefuzzyelephant at @fuzzyelephantstudio

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again; borrowing a bass that is played and cared for makes a huge difference!

This #BassDuJour came courtesy of @joshuacavanaghbrierley and is a flat-back French bass from 1850 complete with a C-extension, which I definitely found a way to use on the gig!

A gorgeous instrument strung with Spicores on the E & A, @pirastroofficial Evah Pirazzi’s on the D & G, complete with a David Gage Realist that I ran into my Felix 2 (surprise surprise) into a @markbassamps combo with an extension cab.

I want to take a moment to not only thank Joshua for loaning me his wonderful instrument, but also to the staff @nqjazz and @theyard_mcr for the incredible hospitality the showed us while we were there.

And the #Manchester audience were such an amazing crowd to play for! I really enjoyed talking with them after two SOLD OUT sets!

Can’t wait to come back!

Got some dates with my sextet coming up and a few more to add as we go!

5th May Frederick’s Liverpool

7th May Hyde park book club Leeds

10th May the moor club Stockport

7th August zefferelis Cumbria

3rd September Matt and phreds manchester

17th September - Eagle and Child York

4th October - Seven arts Leeds

29th Jan Wakefield jazz club

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Thanks for the strings and things @daddarioorchestral looking forward to getting these medium gauge helicore hybrids on this bass. I only recently used the lights on another bass for a recording session for something that’s coming out in the summer on @efpi_records and they blew me away. Clarity, projection and great with the bow. Genuinely really versatile! - disclaimer: Birds Eye view in the video but the bird was dying 🦅

Thanks for the strings and things @daddarioorchestral looking forward to getting these medium gauge helicore hybrids on this bass. I only recently used the lights on another bass for a recording session for something that’s coming out in the summer on @efpi_records and they blew me away. Clarity, projection and great with the bow. Genuinely really versatile! - disclaimer: Birds Eye view in the video but the bird was dying 🦅

At the end of the relaxed day the thing I love the most is playing original music. It’s probably the thing that means the most to me.@janileighcohen’s album has been a long time coming, it’s obviously fantastic because she’s an incredibly gifted songwriter. She epitomises what it means to be true to yourself as an artist. For me it’s such a richer experience when an artist invites you into their world rather than trying to hack into yours - increasingly rare but unmistakable and beyond the gauge of popularity! That being said do give it a right good listen 👂 ………… overjoyed to be le involved alongside my old reliable @danwiebedrums who is perfect for these sessions - full to the brim with references and ideas for the both of us. Also kudos to @richardspillermusic for doing an incredible job producing this album! Feels like you and Jani were meant to meet I think! 🧡

Playing with my sextet and nonet at @mattandphreds on Wednesday the 11th of February! 3 sets of original music featuring many a musician @gcsouth @annachandlerking @kyranmatt @emilyburkhardt @alexhillman1 @danielwellensmusic @richardjonespiano @elliejazz28 @craighansondrummer and last and also least #Johnnyhunter. . . . . Old photo from the people’s champ @philportusphoto

We've got a few gigs coming up over the next couple of months....would be ace to see you at one!

First up, this Tuesday 3rd Feb @selabarleeds opposite @samjljackson's trio.

Wednesday 11th March we'll be at the Copper Bar at @bandonthewall. 8pm and free entry so no excuses....except if you have an excuse of course.

Sunday 19th April at @red_bull_hillgate in Stockport. 3-5pm - family welcome. We'll be nice.

@richardjonespiano
@joshuacavanaghbrierley
#johnnyhunter
@efpi_records
@danwiebephotography

#gigs #minitour #notatour #trio #piano #doublebass #drums #originalmusic #manchestermusic #leeds #stockport #ukjazz #improv

Can’t wait for Tuesday - come and join us @bandonthewall for @beatthejams - new lineup of some of my favourite people to make music with. Playing my tunes, some old & some fresh off the press!

Early evening rush hour slot so please note the early start time of 6pm 🚨

Tickets via BOTW website - hope to see you there!

@kyranmatt 🎷
Rich Harrold 🎹
@alexhillman1 🎸
@joshuacavanaghbrierley 🎻
@luke_flowers_drums 🥁

#gonnabeamadone #headisgoingtofry #mayneedaliedowninadarkroomafterwards #dontthinkimdoinghashtagsright

🚨RELEASE DAY🚨

Our album Twirler is officially out today! Pretty much told you all everything already but we’ll do it again.

Find it wherever you usually get your music from but we’d suggest heading to @bandcamp.

Swipe to see our faces and to find proof that the CDs have been printed.

@richardjonespiano 🎹
@joshuacavanaghbrierley 🎻
#iohnnyhunter 🥁
@efpi_records 📹🏷️
@sansom.studios 🎬
@albonney 🎧
@thomasmerrett 🎨

🚨RELEASE DAY🚨

Our album Twirler is officially out today! Pretty much told you all everything already but we’ll do it again.

Find it wherever you usually get your music from but we’d suggest heading to @bandcamp.

Swipe to see our faces and to find proof that the CDs have been printed.

@richardjonespiano 🎹
@joshuacavanaghbrierley 🎻
#iohnnyhunter 🥁
@efpi_records 📹🏷️
@sansom.studios 🎬
@albonney 🎧
@thomasmerrett 🎨

🚨RELEASE DAY🚨

Our album Twirler is officially out today! Pretty much told you all everything already but we’ll do it again.

Find it wherever you usually get your music from but we’d suggest heading to @bandcamp.

Swipe to see our faces and to find proof that the CDs have been printed.

@richardjonespiano 🎹
@joshuacavanaghbrierley 🎻
#iohnnyhunter 🥁
@efpi_records 📹🏷️
@sansom.studios 🎬
@albonney 🎧
@thomasmerrett 🎨

🚨TWIRLER IS OUT ON FRIDAY 🚨

We're super excited that the new album Twirler is out on Friday 6th June on @efpi_records!

Here's a clip of some improvising over Spin Loose. Filmed and recorded by the amazing @iola_music at @sett174 and featuring the @keybirdinstruments portable acoustic piano.

The album is in all your usual streaming spots but of course the best place to find it is @bandcamp - link in bio.

Thanks to everyone involved, we hope you like it!

@richardjonespiano
@joshuacavanaghbrierley
#johnnyhunter
@efpi_records
@joecarnell3
@garethhowellvideography
@sansom.studios
@albonney
@thomasmerrett

#newalbum #trio #recordlabel #piano #doublebass #drums #video #ukjazz #manchestermusic