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Babel Label

Record label from the cosmic end of London

About Me


Founded in 1994, Babel Label focuses on imaginative music from London, mainly jazz but interpreted in the broadest terms. Babel now has over 60 releases by the likes of Acoustic Ladyland, Polar Bear, Tom Arthurs, Billy Jenkins, Christine Tobin, Partisans, Huw Warren, Phil Robson and in 2007 realeased albums by hot new bands Fraud and Led Bib. Digital Dowbnloads at 3 times the quality of ITunes are now available. See website for details. There's a vibrant scene coming out of London, and Babel are proud to chronicle some of the best of it.
coming in early 2008: new albums by guitarist Phil Robson (Six Strings and the Beat), Christine Tobin, Led bib (ltd edition mini Live album) and new signings Outhouse, Leeds piano trio Bourne.Davis.Kane, vocalist Paul Rae Gibson and London/New York collaboration Big Air.
2007: Fraud, Led Bib, Tom Arthurs/Richard Fairhurst, Billy Jenkins Songs of Praise, Tom Arthurs Trio.
2006 Releases: Ingrid Laubrock/Liam Noble, Huw Warren/Peter Herbert, Julie Sassoon.....
see website for regular updates www.babellabel.co.uk
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Member Since: 2/27/2006
Band Website: babellabel.co.uk
Band Members: Oliver Weindling - Director; Selwyn Harris - online editor;Recording artists: Acoustic Ladyland Polar Bear Huw Warren Lleuwen Steffan Christine Tobin Phil Robson Partisans Tom Arthurs Squash Recipe Ingrid Laubrock Julie Sassoon Fraud Led Bib Billy Jenkins
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Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Babel download site now live

A new Babel download site is now live and all the releases are gradually being put up on it. We are starting with some of the hard to get ones, like Scratches of Spain and Barrel Organ Far From Home, ...
Posted by Babel Label on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:26:00 PST

Phil Robson at the Vortex

An exciting collaboration, commissioned for Derby Jazz Week 2007, featuring all new music by guitarist PHIL ROBSON written for string quartet and jazz trio. With influences ranging from Ornette to Oum...
Posted by Babel Label on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:47:00 PST

New Release - Billy Jenkins Songs of Praise Live!

Out 4 OctoberBilly Jenkins, Dylan Bates (violin), Gail Brand (trombone), Nathaniel Facey (alto), Charles Hayward (drums), Oren Marshall (tuba). http://www.myspace.com/billyjenkinssongsofprais e...
Posted by Babel Label on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:57:00 PST

BBC Jazz Award winners - Finn Peters, Julian Siegel

    Finn Peters and the Finntet won Best BandJulian Siegel won Best Instrumentalist. Mazel tov.Shame about the others, especially Tom Arthurs and James Allsopp for Rising Star.Also cong...
Posted by Babel Label on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:54:00 PST

BBC Jazz Awards - Six Babel nominations

Babel artists have SIX nominations at BBC Jazz Awards:Instrumentalist:Julian Siegel (Partisans)Liam Noble (Let's Call This... with Ingrid Laubrock)Rising Star:James Allsopp (Fraud)Tom Arthurs (Mesmer,...
Posted by Babel Label on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:36:00 PST

BBC Jazz Awards - VOTE for Fraud, Finn Peters

Vote for Fraud as best album  http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazzawards2007/best_album.shtmlVo te for Finn Peters Finntet as best band http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazzawards2007/jlu_bestband.shtml ...
Posted by Babel Label on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:11:00 PST

Babel sampler

The newest Babel sampler Characters of Jazz is now available on the latest issue of Jazzwise magazine. 18 tracks including Polar Bear, Acoustic Ladyland, Christine Tobin, Phil Robson and many others.....
Posted by Babel Label on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:16:00 PST

FRAUD album available online

The new Fraud album is available on the Babel web site on www.babellabel.co.ukIt goes into the shops at the end of May.
Posted by Babel Label on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:15:00 PST

LED BIB - new album available online

The new Led Bib album  Sizewell Tea is now available online from the Babel Label web site. http://www.babellabel.co.uk. It'll go in the shops in late March....
Posted by Babel Label on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:58:00 PST

Babel blog on towerofjazz.blogspot.com

I now keep a blog going on www.towerofjazz.blogspot.com. Check out my pithy (!) words of wisdom occasionally appearing there.....
Posted by Babel Label on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 06:29:00 PST