LATEST NEWS:

ACOUSTIC TRIANGLE IN THREE DIMENSIONS

Joined by six virtuoso string players, including the superb Sacconi String Quartet, the acclaimed trio is touring some of the UK's most extraordinary buildings in 2008, including Canterbury, Exeter, Lincoln, Lichfield, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bury St. Edmund's and Worcester Cathedrals. For more on this ground-breaking Acoustic Triangle project, click here.

SAD FAREWELLS TO TWO JAZZ GREATS

Drummer and arranger Allan Ganley passed away on 29th March 2008. Allan will be sadly missed as a member of several Audio-B bands including that of Cleo Laine and John Dankworth. He appeared on the following Audio-B recordings: Vic Ash Quartet: THE EYES HAVE IT, Tony Coe, John Horler, Allan Ganley, Dave Horler, Malcolm Creese: BLUE JERSEY, John Dankworth and Friends: MOON VALLEY and Cleo Laine: CHRISTMAS AT THE STABLES. We offer our sincere condolences to Allan's family and friends.

Trumpeter, bandleader and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton (Humph), died on 25 April, 2008 aged 86. He was well known to Radio 4 listeners as the presenter of the long-running game show "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" and was a kingpin in the history of British Jazz. He is greatly missed by all for his warmth, music and wit.

NEW CD: BREAKOUT BY THE BADDEST BLUES BAND (EVER)

A great new all-star blues band featuring sassy vocals, wailing guitar solos, screaming Hammond organ and crazy harmonica playing with a driving rhythm section... this CD will have you rocking in the aisles! Material by Ray Charles, Mose Allison, Nina Simone and Willie Dixon is mixed with some great new songs by guitarist Rob Koral and vocalist Zoë Schwarz. Click here for more...

AUDIO-B HAS MOVED

If you wish to write to us, our new postal address is:

AUDIO-B LIMITED
PO BOX 500
ROMSEY
SO51 0XB
U.K.

2007 - A GREAT YEAR FOR AUDIO-B AND ITS ARTISTS

2008 promises to be another great year for Audio-B and its artists. Here are just a few of the highlights from 2007:

Pianist Gwilym Simcock collected the Parliamentary Jazz Awards prize for 'Musician of the Year' in May. Cleo Laine and John Dankworth both celebrated their 80th birthdays. Acoustic Triangle was invited to join the prestigious Music in the Round tour 'Around the Country'.
Gwilym Simcock began his term as a BBC elite 'New Generation Artist'.
Three new CD releases were greeted with stunning reviews from the press:
- Tim Garland's The Mystery featuring Northern Sinfonia Orchestra and Chick Corea
- Spike Wells, Gwilym Simcock & Malcolm Creese's jazz standards album Reverence
- Breakout the debut album from The Baddest Blues Band (Ever!).
Acoustic Triangle was invited to represent the UK at the IAJE conference in Toronto in January 2008.
Malcolm Creese as appointed Artistic Director of the Swaledale Festival in North Yorkshire.
The members of Acoustic Triangle continued their close association with Yamaha as featured artists.
Pianist Alcyona received a Promoter's Award for her 2008 UK Tour.
Acoustic Triangle was briefly featured on-screen in an episode of LEWIS (the sequel to INSPECTOR MORSE) on ITV in January, following a personal invitation from writer (and playwright) Alan Plater.