Published 1 September 2009 by BWL
We are delighted to announce that acclaimed British "dream jazz" outfit Polar Bear have swelled the ranks of The Leaf Label's international roster. The London-based group, led by drummer Sebastian Rochford (Acoustic Ladyland, Fulborn Teversham, Basquiat Strings) will release their fourth album on Leaf early next year.
Polar Bear's second album, 2005's Held On The Tips Of Fingers, was nominated for The Mercury Prize, and also made a list of '100 Jazz Albums That Shook The World' in Jazzwise magazine.
Alongside Seb Rochford, Polar Bear is Pete Wareham (tenor sax), Mark Lockheart (tenor sax), Tom Herbert (bass) and Leafcutter John (electronics/guitar). The group will be touring extensively in the UK this autumn as well as some dates in Canada, Belgium and the Netherlands.
http://www.polarbearmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/sebastianrochford
The shows:
Fri 18 Sep 2009 The Rex, Toronto, ON, CANADA
Sat 19 Sep 2009 Lola Festival , London, ON, CANADA
Fri 25 Sep 2009 Croydon Clocktower, Croydon, UK
Mon 12 Oct 2009 Electric Theatre, Guildford, UK
Sun 25 Oct 2009 The Glee Club, Birmingham, UK
Tue 10 Nov 2009 de Singer, Rijkevorsel, BELGIUM
Wed 11 Nov 2009 Kavka, Antwerp, BELGIUM
Thu 12 Nov 2009 November Music Festival, 's-Hertogenbosch, NETHERLANDS
Wed 18 Nov 2009 Broomhill Sculpture Park, Barnstaple, UK
Thu 19 Nov 2009 The Phoenix, Exeter, UK
Fri 20 Nov 2009 Jazz Cafe, London, UK
Tue 24 Nov 2009 Band On The Wall, Manchester, UK
Fri 27 Nov 2009 Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, UK
Sat 28 Nov 2009 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-On-Sea, UK
Sun 29 Nov 2009 Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
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