Date: December 6th 2009

Hi everyone,

Really excited to announce to bits of news.
1. Joe Mcphee will be preforming in London on the 11th & 12th Dec with 2 Bo' Weavil bands....NEW & Decoy.
2. 2 debut releases by Decoy.

So firstly, the gig! The legendary saxophonist/multi instrumemntalist Joe McPhee has not played in London for almost 10 years, so its great that he's back. He will be playing 2 nights at Cafe Oto. On the 11th Dec he will be playing with Decoy, and new Hammond Organ Trio, and on the 12th he will be playing with NEW (Noble/Edwards/Ward). Pretty sure that during the 2 nights he will most likely preform some solo material.

To get 2 day passes of gigs for either night...here's the link to Cafe Oto's web site....
http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/JOEMCPHEE1.shtm
or direct to We Got Tickets....
http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1139

Decoy are releasing two new debut recordings:

One is a CD called "The Spirit"
the other is an LP with completely different material called "The Deep" Ltd edition of 300 (sidra Editions)
To pre-order follow these links:
http://www.boweavilrecordings.com/decoy.html
http://www.boweavilrecordings.com/weavil_40.html
http://www.boweavilrecordings.com/sidra_02.html

Decoy are Alexander Hawkins on Hammond Organ, John Edwards on Double Bass and Steve Noble on Percussion. The disturbing, distorted Hammond organ sound is a natural fit for a free jazz combo. With a pedigree including low-cost church pipe organ substitute, novelty instrument and jazz cool tool bar none courtesy of Smiths - Jimmy and Dr Lonnie - McGriff, Patton, Young et al, the B3 and Leslie cabinet’s overblown bastard tones one minute toying, the next destroying, were made to play the freedom sound. Ra did it (free jazz funk on Lanquidity, 1978) but the Hammond has been over-looked by the improv community. Which is a surprise as it combines huge tonal potential with visceral attack, speed of articulation and sheer presence and volume that, when geared to a powerhouse drum ‘n bass combo (as here), creates compelling, reality-jarring music. Alexander Hawkins has a pipe organ background (which is the ideal grounding for the Hammond – you can hear his churchy tones during this al
bum’s playout) and exploits the potential of the C3 to the full – pulls out all the stops, in fact. From the interstellar sounds of the opening Outside In and slick be-bopisms of Decoy to some fine spine-juddering scronches interspersed in Shadows. Rhythm team Noble and Edwards never let it rest (of course), interjecting – injecting, imposing, prompting, inspiring, kick-assing and generally motoring along in fine style. It takes great players at the top of their game to play solo and rhythm at one and the same time without compromising either role and Noble and Edwards together are able to effectively lock down a groove while using their own instruments (Noble’s cymbal work, Edwards bowing) to counterpoint Hawkins’ organ’s additive waveform synthesis, almost becoming tone generators themselves, so at times the three fuse in one, augmented, Hammond.

all the best and hope to see some of you at the gigs on Friday and Sturday.

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