Chris Dowding @chrisjdowding
Trumpeter with Natural Causes, Rude 2.0 (with Annie Whitehead), and leads the Moonrise Trio // workshop leader // Co-founder of Eastern Ear and Camouflage chris-dowding.co.uk East, England Joined March 2011-
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Coming up at my lovely #NR3 local, The Rosebery, in January, with @george_mckay and Jake Lay. Come and blow away your winter blues, with uptempo South African jazz, New Orleans shuffles and more. We'll have CDs with us from our recent community collaboration with @musical_keys
Happening tomorrow - @jazzintheround at @LondonJazzFest - #BEACHfest. I'll have some limited edition BEACH CDs there, and other nor:sound bits...
Happening tomorrow - @jazzintheround at @LondonJazzFest - #BEACHfest. I'll have some limited edition BEACH CDs there, and other nor:sound bits...
#BEACHfest coming up this Saturday @jazzintheround // @cockpittheatre // @LondonJazzFest: thecockpit.org.uk/show/jitr_ljf_… Featuring groupings, inc. @annie_trombone, @kieransmcleod and @charlottekeeffe, exploring pieces from ‘BEACH’ available now on @Bandcamp: chrisdowding.bandcamp.com/album/beach
Really looking forward to #BEACHfest @jazzintheround / @cockpittheatre as part of @LondonJazzFest: thecockpit.org.uk/show/jitr_ljf_… Especially excited to explore the pieces with Manchester brothers Anton and Johnny Hunter in a trumpet, guitar, drums trio formation plus pedals. Come!
With ALATI tonight in #Brighton - featuring wonderful vocalist @brigitteberaha and pianist Dave O’Brien We’ll be playing our new single ‘birdsong #24’ from a #henharrier poem by Colin Simms, published by @ShearsmanBooks See our video here: vimeo.com/992104488 Come along!
With ALATI tonight in #Brighton - featuring wonderful vocalist @brigitteberaha and pianist Dave O’Brien We’ll be playing our new single ‘birdsong #24’ from a #henharrier poem by Colin Simms, published by @ShearsmanBooks See our video here: vimeo.com/992104488 Come along!
Excited to share our new ALATI single, ‘birdsong #24’, from a poem by Colin Simms about the hen harrier: vimeo.com/992104488 We’ll launch the single at The Rose Hill in Brighton next Wednesday, with a support set from Olie Brice. Come along..! @Jazzwise @thewiremagazine
Coming up in #Brighton in a few weeks time, with the wonderful @brigitteberaha and Dave O'Brien... You can hear a snippet and see a sample of our new single/video here: vimeo.com/1015343368?sha… Film by Paul Thompson, #Norwich based workshop leader & film-maker... Come along..!
Coming up in #Brighton in a few weeks time, with the wonderful @brigitteberaha and Dave O'Brien... You can hear a snippet and see a sample of our new single/video here: vimeo.com/1015343368?sha… Film by Paul Thompson, #Norwich based workshop leader & film-maker... Come along..!
Coming up later in October…
Short-term subscription with @sylvia_and_i - you also receive our 2022 release ‘skysound’ as a back catalogue item, and 15% off merch… @Jazzwise @thewiremagazine @AllAboutJazz @LondonJazz @ElectronicMagUK @theQuietus #looping #subscription @JazzSnipe
Short-term subscription with @sylvia_and_i - you also receive our 2022 release ‘skysound’ as a back catalogue item, and 15% off merch… @Jazzwise @thewiremagazine @AllAboutJazz @LondonJazz @ElectronicMagUK @theQuietus #looping #subscription @JazzSnipe
Looking forward to playing @fullofnoises next Weds with @sylvia_and_i - and Minimum Immanence Wage Unit have been added to the bill: fonfestival.org/event/concert-… Can’t wait to hear them. We’re also leading a workshop - it’s fully booked. Then @hymnsforrobots #Lancaster on Thursday.
‘tinyscores’ is a CPD day for workshop leaders (open to anyone) exploring graphic and text scores with Cath Roberts and micro:sonics. We’ll be exploring improvising, making our own graphic scores and more, in a fun and accessible environment. Book here: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/norwi…
Really excited and proud to present this little EP of songs emerging from an #earlyyears process… Out today for #BandcampFriday - all profits go to @magic_acorns. Check it out..!

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