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Performance / Tour

The Apophonics Play Cafe Oto To Launch Their First Album "On Air"

Source: John Eyles
November 15, 2013

The Apophonics—the trio of saxophonist John Butcher, bassist John Edwards and drummer Gino Robair—will play their first London gig at Café Oto on Wednesday 27th November to celebrate the launch of their debut album On Air. The three first played together in 2008 in the eight-piece Butcher group that recorded somethingtobesaid (Weight of Wax, 2009) at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. The idea of forming a trio came to fruition in 2011 with some concerts in France and Belgium. In ...

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Performance / Tour

As Alike As Trees Returns to Café Oto

Source: John Eyles
September 13, 2013

Café Oto, London, Saturday 12 October and Sunday 13 October. In 2011, the inaugural As Alike as Trees festival was held at The Rag Factory near Brick Lane in London. Organised by drummer Eddie Prévost, saxophonist David O'Connor and violinist Jennifer Allum, it drew from the pool of musicians who had been participants, alumni or sympathisers of the weekly improvisation workshop run by Prévost since 1999. In addition to such musicians, the festival also featured AMM, the French ensemble Hubbub ...

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Festival

Full line-ups announced for As Alike As Trees

Source: John Eyles
February 19, 2011

Saturday 5th March and Sunday 6th March 2011 London's latest improvised music festival As Alike As Trees makes its debut over the weekend of 5th and 6th March, curated by saxophonist David O'Connor and violinist Jennifer Allum, both of whom are regulars at Eddie Prévost's weekly Friday evening improvising workshops. Alongside O'Connor and Allum, the weekend will feature a large number of players who attend those workshops. Some—including saxophonist Seymour Wright, guitarist Ross Lambert and pianist Sebastian Lexer—are Friday evening ...

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Festival

London Welcomes a New Improv Festival: As Alike As Trees

Source: John Eyles
February 1, 2011

On the weekend of March 5th and 6th, London will host a new addition to its ever-growing roster of festivals of improvised music—the intriguingly titled As Alike As Trees. Organised by saxophonist David O'Connor and violinist Jennifer Alum, both regulars at Eddie Prévost's Friday evening workshop sessions, the festival features many musicians from the workshop alongside guests from across Europe, including the groupings Hubbub and AMM. Saturday 5th March Afternoon 2pm: David O'Connor Matthew ...

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