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John Randall

About Me

Welcome to my myspace page. I hope you enjoy the tracks I've posted, some are from a recent gig we played at The Vortex in London and some are previews of my new album 'Insomnia'. My album is available to buy now online at amazon etc, itunes and tentotenrecords.com and also in selected HMVs and independent record shops (or direct from me at gigs). Since its release the album has been receiving some really favourable press, including reviews in The Guardian and The Vortex Online, I've posted some of these in the blog section. Also check out the Jazzwise feature in my photos!

We have just finished a tour which included sell out shows at The Vortex and Pizza Express Dean Street (Pick of the Week in The Guardian). Thanks to everyone who came down to the gigs, it was really great to have so much support. I have lots more audio and video footage of these gigs, I'm just sorting through it all at the moment so be sure to keep checking back for more!
Over the past few months I've been lucky enough to win several awards for my music including The Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, a Yamaha Jazz Scholarship, The Dave Holland Jazz Ensemble Award and the John Mayer Memorial Award for Composition.
I am currently sponsored by Charge Clothing and would like to thank them for their support. Check them out in my top friends.
If you are interested in booking the band, I have a full press pack that can sent out on request, please just get in contact through myspace or visit my website for full contact details.
Thanks for visiting. Feel free to get in touch with any thoughts or questions about the music!

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Music:

Member Since: 03/02/2007
Band Website: johnrandallmusic.com
Band Members: On these tracks we have.....
TOM CHALLENGER
tenor saxophone (live recordings)
MIKE FLETCHER
alto saxophone/flute (album recordings)
CHRIS MONTAGUE
guitar
PHIL ROBSON
guitar (goodbyes/break in)
GEORGE FOGEL
nord/rhodes
TOM FARMER
electric bass
JOHN RANDALL
drums
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Sounds Like:

Record Label: TenToTen Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Time Out Write Up

A nice little write up we got in Time Out Magazine last week:"Brilliant new drum-led band led by Randall, who recently won the Peter Whittngham Jazz Award (as well as a couple of other jazz gongs) fo...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:38:00 GMT

Guardian CD Review

Review by John Fordham in last Friday's Guardian:"The quintet put together by John Randall, a highly promising Birmingham Conservatoire drummer, is a group of recently graduated UK jazz students, incl...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:05:00 GMT

Downtown Music Gallery CD Review

Hello everyone! Here is another review of my recently released CD 'Insomnia'. It's from some very nice people in New York at the Downtown Music Gallery:JOHN RANDALL QUINTET With PHIL ROBSON - Insomnia...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:17:00 GMT

Vortex CD Review

First "Insomnia" CD review, by Chris Parker of Vortex Magasine:Label boss Clark Tracey first heard drummer/composer John Randall's music in an examination context at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and ...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:01:00 GMT