Paul studied bass guitar and composition at Leeds College Of Music and the Guildhall School Of Music & Drama.
He has worked extensively in the world of Pop, Jazz and Media Music both as a musician and composer.
His work has been released and performed all over the world and his production music has been synchronized to TV programs broadcast by numerous major channels, including the BBC, ITV, C4 & Sky.
Other credits include; Martha Reeves, Anne Clark, Mark Murphy, Cayenne, Coup D'Etat...
"With this quartet I'm aiming to explore a wide range of stylistic colours and create a broad improvisational palette, so that the soloists can feel free to stretch out. I believe strongly in melody and hold the groove to be sacred. Musical freedom and experimentation excite me and I'm always looking for new sounds and directions that work well within the genre of a contemporary jazz quartet."
www.pauldowningmusic.co.uk
Mike Eaves professional career began aged sixteen when he was invited to take up the guitar chair with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra with which he spent the next three years touring and working with top jazz artists.
After leaving N.Y.J.O. Mike became a very sought after musician, working at the highest level in a variety of areas which included studio sessions, television, West End shows, live concerts, and solo performances. Mike now divides his time between playing, teaching and writing music.
Artists worked with include:
John Williams, Shirley Bassey, Will Young, Chaka Khan, Dame Kiri de Kanawa, Cleo Laine, Russell Watson, James Galway, Stacey Kent, The London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Symphony Orchestra and National Youth Jazz Orchestra.
www.mikeeaves.co.uk
Marc Parnell is one of Britain’s top drummers, working in rock, pop, latin and brazilian music, and jazz. A powerful, funky and telepathically responsive drummer, Marc has worked with many top recording and touring artists. He toured the world when only aged 23 with Joan Armatrading, and in 1994 joined Jethro Tull for their summer tour of Norway and Austria . At that time he also recorded the album with Martin Barre “A Trick of Memoryâ€. He worked with Francis Dunnery on the Fearless album contributing drumming and programming and was a key member of Francis Dunnery’s first post-It Bites Band. He has played with British saxophonist, flautist and composer Theo Travis for 10 years and is featured on four of his albums including Passion Dance- Live at Ronnies, recorded live at Ronnie Scotts club in London – which includes an incredible 4 minute drum solo on the track Nightmare in New York. In 2005 he toured the USA and Japan with Matt Bianco to full houses. In 2006 he performed with smooth jazz legend Peter White in London and Poland to sold out audiences . He has played with UK jazz artists Dave O’Higgins, Mornington Lockett, Annie Ross and Liz Fletcher amongst others. With avant garde saxophonist Trevor Watts he has toured all over the world and made an album recorded live in Athens. Marc is currently recording his own album of his own music which he composed, arranged and plays all drums and percussion on., as well as vocals and keyboards.
www.myspace.com/marcparnell
Mark Allaway studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He toured Europe with the internationally renowned saxophone quartet Itchy Fingers, playing opposite Chick Corea, Mike Stern and David Sanborn, and has recorded with the London Jazz Orchestra. He has worked in various musical styles from the music of the 1930's through to contemporary pop sounds and beyond.
Mark has worked alongside various artists including Shirley Bassey, Helen Shapiro, Michelle Hendricks and Salena Jones, and has written and produced 2 albums under his own name. He can be heard on various TV and film soundtracks and is the featured soloist on the BBC 'Animal Hospital" theme, and on the soundtrack to the Dennis Potter film "Secret Friends".
www.myspace.com/marksax
Our Album 'Strange Flower' is now available for download from the iTunes Music Store.
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