Track 1: Four Moons
Paul Dunmall(sax) Mike Hurley(piano) Miles Levin(drums) Percy Purseglove (bass).
Recorded at UWE by Steve Allen
Track 2: SCHH extract
SCHH are Walt Shaw(percussion, electronics, objects) Bruce Coates(saxes) Christopher Hobbs(Objects, electronics, percussion) Mike Hurley(piano).
From 'Murmurations' by SCHH. Recorded by Peter Dixon
Track 3:Invention Convention
Mike Hurley(piano) Tony Marsh(drums)
Extract of live performance at Invention Convention, Birmingham 28/3/08. Recording by Chris Trent www.calundronius.co.uk
Track 4: Miniature Duo Improvisation
Aidan O'Donnell(bass) Mike Hurley(piano).
Recorded 2005 at Abbey Rd by Sam Okell
Track 5: live at FiZZLE
Paul Rutherford(trombone) Tony Levin(drums) Joe Egan(trumpet) Bruce Coates(sax) Mike Hurley(piano).
Recorded live at FiZZLE 13/03/07 by Peter Dixon
Representing a younger generation of improvisers Hurley has quickly established himself as an original voice on the Free Jazz/Free Improvisation scene and has collaborated with a huge variety of improvisers. He is the co-founder with Bruce Coates of the Birmingham Improvisers Orchestra (BIO). He is the current brains behind the innovative Fizzle series of concerts in Birmingham and the brains behind a new series co-promoted by Birmingham Jazz at the Midlands Art Centre - The Invention Convention. Amongst his many collaborators are Mick Beck, Lol Coxhill, John Coxon, Paul Dunmall, John Edwards, Patrick Farmer, Christopher Hobbs, Bruce Coates, Paul Hession, Miles and Tony Levin, Tony Marsh, Pete McPhail, Neil Metcalf, Paul Rutherford and Mark Sanders. Regular ensambles include SCHH (Shaw/Coates/Hobbs/Hurley), Friendly Fire (friendlyfiremusic.com) He is also the percussionist of the band folk/punk group Mama Matrix.
Mike loves mountain climbing and has no favourite colour.
