Jazz on 3 - Highlights of the Loop Festival

Jez Nelson presents highlights from a festival held at the Vortex Jazz Club, arranged by London's Loop Collective, considered to be a breeding ground for innovative young musicians in the city. The festival features the edgy beats and duelling saxes of Outhouse, whose self-titled debut album was well received on its release in 2008. Plus trios from two hotly tipped pianists: Alcyona Mick, who co-leads Blink with saxophonist Robin Fincker, and Jasper Hoiby's Phronesis. Outhouse and Phronesis recorded at the Loop Collective Festival Presenter: Jez Nelson Studio guests: Robin Fincker and Dave Smith of Outhouse Excerpt from Abraham's New Gift by Phronesis (details below) Phronesis recorded at the Vortex on February 14, 2009 Line-up: Jasper Hoiby - double bass Ivo Neame - piano Anton Eger - drums Set list: Green Delay Blue Inspiration Happy Notes Five Songs, Six Words Abraham's New Gift All tunes composed by Jasper Hoiby Phronesis' new album - Green Delay - is released on the Loop label in May 2009 Phronesis tour dates: 1 May - The Crypt, London 2 May - Chelsea Art's Club, London 6 May - Broomhill Sculpture Park, Devon 7 May - St Austell Brewery, London 8 May - The Electric Palace, Bridgeport 9 May - The Polish Club, Birmingham 13 May - Pizza Express, London 14 May - The Spin Off, Leeds http://www.myspace.com/phronesismusic http://www.loopcollective.org/ CD Tracks: Artist: Henri Texier - Double Bass (Sebastien Texier - alto saxophone, Manu Codjia - guitar, Christophe Marguet - drums) Track Title: Intuition Composer: E Codjia, C Marguet, S Texier, H Texier Album Title: Red Route Quartet - Love Songs Reflections Label: Label Bleu Artists: Joachim Kuhn - Steinway Grand Piano, Michael Wollny - Steinway Grand Piano Track Title: Encore Composer: Kuhn/Wollny Album Title: Live at Schloss Elmau Label: ACT Artists: Dave Kane - Double Bass, Alex Bonney - Trumpet and Piccolo Trumpet Track Title: Track 6 Composer: improvised piece Album Title: 6 Improvised Pieces Label: Mini-Loop Outhouse recorded at the Vortex on February 14, 2009 Line up: Robin Fincker - tenor saxophone Tom Challenger - tenor saxophone Dave Smith - drums Johnny Brierley - double bass Pierre-Alexandre Tremblay - laptop (track 4 only) Set list: Fool (Fincker) Reverse (Fincker) Number One (Fincker) Alignment (Smith) Zout (Challenger) Outhouse tour dates: 20 April Pizza Express, Dean Street, London 11 June w/Hilmar Jensson, 7 Arts Centre, Leeds 12 June w/Hilamr Jensson, CBSO Centre, Birmingham 13 June w/Hilmar Jensson, Orange Street music Venue, Canterbury 14 June w/Hilmar Jensson, The Vortex, London 15 June w/Hilmar Jensson, The Oxford, London http://www.myspace.com/outhouseloop http://www.loopcollective.org/.