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Member Since: 3/1/2007
Band Website: www.dylanhowe.com
Band Members: DAVID BOWIE & BRIAN ENO'S groundbreaking music RE-IMAGINED
New adaptations and arrangements of the classic art-rock albums LOW and “HEROES"
IMPROVISING SIX-PIECE WITH STRINGS, ELECTRONICS AND VOICES
'The bold sound of the future from the past'
'Forming a third stream between the seminal 70’s Bowie albums and the Philip Glass adaptations is a new project lighting the touch paper of improvisation and igniting fresh explorations of some of the most important music of the 20th century. Celebrating & re-energizing the music that changed a generation forever 30 years ago...
Led by acclaimed drummer Dylan Howe and featuring a handpicked group of some of the most talked about musicians in the UK today.'
Special guest singers TBA*
With specially made films and images projected during the performance
"A formidable lineup…immaculate, entrancing collective performance.
Howe’s trademark powerful yet delicate drumming was the motor propelling this finely-tuned engine. Every piece told its own story. This will not be easily forgotten…"
Frederick Bernas
JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
"Dylan Howe's self-styled "reimagining" of Bowie's instrumental meisterwerks invests them with new life while remaining true to their original spirit. His mini-orchestra (ensemble?) treat the originals as blueprints for some inventive flights of fancy but remain recognisably anchored in Bowie's Berlin. The Thin White Duke would surely approve."
Tim Cooper - Music Editor
CONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE
Launched at the 2007 London Jazz Festival
BOOKING FOR MARCH 2009
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'TOP TEN IN THE LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL' - THE TIMES (9/11/07):
Takes the "who would have thought of that?" award. The drummer has formed a group featuring Portishead's Adrian Utley, former Strangler Hugh Cornwell and saxophonist Gilad Atzmon among others to re-imagine the music of David Bowie's Heroes and Low. The venerable artist Peter Blake provides visuals.
TIME OUT (21/11/07) :
"Fine young drummer (and son of Yes/Asia/GTR guitarist Steve Howe) excells himself with this special LJF project, 'Re-Imagined – David Bowie's "Low" And "Heroes"'. No stranger to playing high profile pop sessions Howe leads this rock-into-jazz project with Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley, fellow Blockhead Gilad Atzmon and leading Loop Collective trumpeter Robbie Robson (plus the Solid Strings) with The Stranglers' Hugh Cornwall providing appropriately melancholic vocals. The icing on this glorious cake will be projections by Sir Peter Blake".
Frederick Bernas for JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
(Part of 'Three Gigs, Two Cities… In 48 Hours'.):
"It was then off to east London to witness a one-off concert at Cargo. Drummer Dylan Howe and his group The Subterraneans were performing a 90-minute adaptation of the music of Brian Eno and David Bowie, ambiently re-imagining the classic albums Low and Heroes. A formidable lineup included Portishead electronics wizard Adrian Utley on guitar, free-flowing Israeli saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and Stranglers vocalist Hugh Cornwell, with The Solid Strings in a supporting role.
Easy as it is to draw attention to individual members of this diverse “mini-orchestraâ€, emphasis must be placed on its immaculate, entrancing collective performance. Tactful arrangements of tracks such as ‘Warsawa’, which featured an eerie buildup of strings and guitar effects before gradually taking off into a harmonised horn section chorus, were the order of the evening. ‘V2 Schneider’ began with a simple yet grooving bassline, the horns then coming in with imitations of falling bomb sounds. Howe’s trademark powerful yet delicate drumming was the motor propelling this finely-tuned engine. Every piece told its own story, with Sir Peter Blake’s background visuals presenting apt linkage to the Berlin Trilogy – the series of Bowie/Eno collaborative albums from which this project drew its inspiration.
Two days, three venues, eight hours of music, at least six different groups comprising over 40 musicians performing more than 50 separate compositions in a multitude of genres. This will not be easily forgotten."
Frederick Bernas
http://www.myspace.com/frederickbernas
http://www.jazzwise.com/writestuff
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ON PLAYER ABOVE:
Pre-launch / rehearsal versions of
'SUBTERRANEANS' and 'THE SECRET LIFE OF ARABIA'
Dylan Howe | Drums & arrangements
Ross Stanley | Piano & arrangements
Chris Hill | Double Bass
Robbie Robson | Trumpet
Sam Crockatt | Tenor Sax
Adrian Utley | Guitar & electronics
Sonia Slany | Violin
Stuart Hall | Violin 2
Nick cooper | Cello
Tim Dickinson | Voice
Ross Stanley and Jules Buckley (Heritage Orchestra) | Scoring & arranging
Artwork and film by DH
AND DEMO STUDIO VERSIONS OF:
ART DECADE
WARSZAWA
V2 SCHNEIDER
SOME ARE
Dylan Howe | Drums
Ross Stanley | Piano
Chris Hill | Double Bass
Quentin Collins | Trumpet
Brandon Allen | Tenor Sax
Gilad Atzmon: Alto Sax
Adrian Utley: Guitar & Electronics
Ben Davis: Cello
Nalyd Ewoh: Vocals (Some Are)
Recorded at J & J studio's Bristol by Jim Barr 13/03/07
& Trouble Studios London by Will Worsley 03/04/07
Produced & Arranged by DH
All these songs are written by David Bowie or David Bowie & Brian Eno
Arranged by myself and Ross Stanley
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Biog's by Zoë Howe
DYLAN HOWE
(04/08/69. London)
Dylan started playing drums at 10. His distinctive groove and versatility has led him to be drummer of choice for leading artists and producers worldwide. Naturally at home in nearly any musical setting or genre, DH has spent the past five years focusing on his jazz groups, honing his compositional skills, gathering critical acclaim for his four albums and tandem nationwide tours as well as gaining attention for his evolving style behind the drum kit.
Mostly self-taught, and having picked up the sticks to jam with his dad Yes guitarist Steve Howe in 1979, Dylan has been particularly influenced by Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Stewart Copeland, John Bonham, Al Jackson Jr and the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Igor Stravinsky, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and the Muppets.
An active member of legendary band The Blockheads for over 12 years and session credits on over 60 albums and hundreds of live TV appearances, Dylan's love of jazz has run like a thread through his successful session and sideman career (credits include Nick Cave, Damon Albarn, Portishead, Robert Wyatt, Ian Dury and The Blockheads, Ray Davies, Gabrielle, Sir Paul McCartney, Gilad Atzmon, Stan Sulzmann and Courtney Pine among many others), 2008 sees Dylan touring with his new 'Unity 4' group, Steve Howe Trio, Portishead splinter group The Blessing and planning new projects for 2009.
'Inspiring and invigorating in any genre.' 'THE GUARDIAN
'A superb player.' THE OBSERVER
'Swings like an old veteran.' MODERN DRUMMER
'Dylan Howe makes it new. The way he plays it, it's as if Be-bop were still hot and wet from its Harlem womb - he plays time from the heart.' ROBERT WYATT
'Dylan Howe simply does all the right things.' MUSICIAN MAGAZINE
'You funky little bastard.' IAN DURY
'The best new young drummer to emerge since Phil Collins or Stewart Copeland.' YESWORLD
'Howe swings effortlessly.' **** DRUMMER MAGAZINE
'Dylan Howe, rightly acclaimed as one of the best drummers of his generation.' RONNIE SCOTTS
"For many like-minded people all over the world, the albums 'Low' & "Heroes" are timeless classics that helped to change the course of modern music and break down boundaries of perception and genre. David Bowie, Brian Eno & producer Tony Visconti were all at their creative peaks - driven on and stoked by a brilliant working band and guest luminaries from the influential 'Kraut-Rock' scene. These albums pioneered and created the term 'Art-Rock'. Inspiring and paving the way for so many groups and creative people, from the early 80's up to the present day. Bowie often cites it as his favorite musical period and it's largely seen as a pivotal time in modern popular music.
I was hooked on these albums when I was 12 and found that they still held a deep resonance with me now. In this project I initially drew mainly from the stark, instrumental, ambient compositions on the second sides of Low and "Heroes". These pieces seemed to lend themselves almost immediately to jazz improvisation. Then I started incorporating some of the vocal songs from their flipsides, opening them up and messing with their forms and arrangements too. What has come out of this is sounds kind of like a unique, happy 'mash-up' of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Can, Steve Reich, Portishead, Talking Heads, Brian Eno and Stravinsky with another almost indescribable ingredient, a new atmosphere almost.
I also look to include sections of spoken word by special guests in the projected tour of 2009. This will go some ways to, in what I really hope to do, help create a new genre of music, not so easily pigeonholed. A fully realized, creative and popular merging of many influences and styles.
This is also much more than a mere tribute or re-working, it's really a launching pad for some of my new rhythmic and harmonic ideas with this great new group.
Two years in the making and as the London Jazz Festival launch proved, highly popular. It's something unusual, personal to a lot of people and very exciting - mixing swinging jazz, modern classical, free improvisation, electronica and rock with a specially made visual backdrop - it's a 90 minute journey, it really takes you in. The feedback from the launch was brilliant, the best I've ever had and the press was of a similar mind..."
Dylan Howe
Soho
March 2008
ADRIAN UTLEY:
Best known for being one third of influential trip hop ensemble Portishead, Adrian Utley is a jazz guitarist, musical director, producer and one of the pioneers of the so-called "Bristol Sound" of the last ten years. Previously, Adrian co-founded The Glee Club during the 1980s. As well as his talent on guitar, Adrian also includes bass, piano, moog synthesizer and horn and string arrangements as part of his prodigious repertoire. Most recently performing with Mark Ribot and Seb Rochford on the South Bank, he is now busy recording Portishead’s third album after reuniting with the band last year.
THE SOLID STRINGS:
The Solid Strings is an ensemble created by Sonia Slany that explore the whole field influenced by improvised, folk and jazz music, moving from the pop revolution in strings to the breakthrough group they are now. A dynamic group whose work with contemporary crossover artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel, Phillip Glass and Michael Nyman has influenced their engagingly contemporary sound, Slany’s writing exhibits the momentum and excitement of composers such as Steve Reich and the groove of contemporary jazz
TIM DICKINSON: VOICE
Widely thought of as one of the most gifted and versatile singer/songwriters in the UK today. Not to be laying in wait in the 'next big thing' category for very much longer. He fronts highly popular underground art-pop group Enamel as well as playing the troubadour card with his own acclaimed solo-acoustic performances. He is influenced by Ryan Adams, Leonard Cohen, Jonny Cash, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell and both Buckleys.
www.myspace.com/timdickinson
www.myspace.com/enamel1
ROSS STANLEY: PIANO / ARRANGMENTS:
Age: 24. Grew up in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. London. Influences: Bill Evans / Herbie Hancock / Chick Corea / John Taylor
Played with: Jamie Cullum / Liane Carroll /Jim Mullen / Guy Barker
CHRIS HILL: DOUBLE BASS.
Age: 24. Grew up in Winchester, Hampshire Studied at Trinity College, Cambridge & Guildhall School of Music & Drama. London Influences: Paul Chambers / Scott Lafaro / Dave Holland / Ray Brown. Played with: Julian Joseph, Stan Sulzman, Tina May, Ray Warleigh & Martin Drew.
SAM CROCKATT: TENOR SAX
Sam has been playing jazz since the age of 11. He recently completed a degree in jazz at the Royal Academy of Music where he was taught by Martin Speake, Tim Garland, Julian Arguelles and Julian Segal. Since then has been performing as a sideman and with his own quartet in and around London in many venues including The 606, Ronnie Scott’s, The vortex and The Jazz Café. Sam is a highly lyrical player whose influences include Joe Henderson and John Coltrane.
ROBBIE ROBSON: TRUMPET.
Robbie Robson is a graduate of both Leeds College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has won numerous awards, and received great critical acclaim. These include getting runner-up in the Perrier Jazz Musician of the Year 2000, and the John Coates Award for Outstanding Musicianship. Since graduating, Robbie has been very active on the London Jazz scene. He has worked with the likes of Johnny Dankworth, Cleo Laine, Jamie Cullum, and JTQ to name just a few. Robbie was a member of NYJO for 3 years, where he had the opportunity to work with such greats as Phil Woods and Tony Bennett. Robbie is currently recording and touring with a number of innovative jazz projects, which include ‘Alcyona’ and Gwilym Simcock’s big band, as well as looking forward to touring his own band ‘Dog Soup’ following the release of the band’s debut album later this year."
www.myspace.com/dogsoupband
Low and Heroes overview
(Here's what Wikipedia said on the Berlin Trilogy:)
The Berlin Trilogy is a series of David Bowie albums recorded in collaboration with Brian Eno in the 1970s. The three albums are Low, "Heroes" and Lodger.
They became known as the Berlin Trilogy because they were at least partly recorded in West Berlin and were influenced by the krautrock that was popular at that time, and earlier in the 1970s. The albums are all experimental and rank among the most highly-regarded in the Bowie catalogue. Among the later styles influenced by the albums were New Wave, post-punk and industrial.
The accuracy of the moniker "Berlin Trilogy" is debated, as only "Heroes" was wholly recorded in Berlin, but the term has been used by Bowie to describe the albums.
Credit for producing the albums is occasionally given to Brian Eno because of his extensive involvement with the trilogy and his well-known production work with other artists.
Though Eno performed on all three records and co-wrote many of the songs, all three albums were in fact produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti. Lead guitar on the "Heroes" album was handled by Robert Fripp, and lead guitar on the Lodger album was handled by Adrian Belew; these two guitarists would later form a partnership in the band King Crimson that would last over a quarter of a century.
Influences: David Bowie
Brian Eno
Philip Glass
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Igor Stravinsky
Neu!
Portishead
Sounds Like: Over there ------
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned