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MAY 19 2012 PIZZA EXPRESS MAIDSTONE
02 May 11
Heads South will be at the PIZZA EXPRESS MUSIC ROOM in MAIDSTONE, Kent on SATURDAY MAY 19 2012 Line-up: Steve Waterman trumpet, Cuban percussionist Chino Martell Morgan, drummer Buster Birch, Uruguayan bassist Andres Lafone, keyboardist/composer John Harriman
Book online at
http://pizzaexpresslive.co.uk/maidstoneBook.aspx?showId=b3c9100e-673e-44c8-a4f0-1f31b184be02&showDateId=5428
or phone 0845 6027 017 adm £11, doors open 7pm, music starts 8.00pm
MAY 24 2012 BONINGTON THEATRE NOTTINGHAM
29 April 11
On THURSDAY MAY 24 2012 8pm Heads South will appear in a JazzSteps presentation at BONINGTON THEATRE High St NOTTINGHAM NG5 7DA 8pm http://www.jazzsteps.co.uk/live_2012_headssouth.php
Tkts £12/10, £5 students, children free with adult To book Tel 0115 956 0733
MAY 25 2012 HARLOW FESTIVAL
28 April 11
On FRIDAY MAY 25 2012 8pm Heads South will be appearing as part of the HARLOW FESTIVAL at MARIGOLD JAZZ CLUB HARLOW, Cricket Club Chippingfield Old Harlow Essex CM17 0DJ www.musicatmarigolds.co.uk Tickets £7 in advance £8 on the door To book tel 01279 414174
JULY 3 2012 BROOK THEATRE CHATHAM
26 April 11
Tuesday July 3 2012 BROOK THEATRE in CHATHAM, Kent. The concert begins at 8.00pm. For information & bookings Tel 01634 338338 or go to https://www.medway.gov.uk/theatrebookings
JULY 11 2012 ST MARTIN IN FIELDS Trafalgar Sq LONDON
25 April 11
On WEDNESDAY JULY 11 2012 Heads South will be at ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Trafalgar Square. LONDON WC2N 4JJ at 8pm Tickets £9/ £5.50 Informal dining available. To book tel 020 7766 110 or online at http://enterprise.smitf.org/jserv/concerts/view.jsp?id=4228&command=concert
JULY 14 2012 ETCHINGHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL
24 April 11
On SATURDAY JULY 14 2012 7.30pm Heads South headline at ETCHINGHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL Etchingham, East Sussex with John Harriman on piano/keys, Steve Waterman trumpet, Andres Lafone on bass, Marc Cecil on drums and Cuban percussionist Chino Martell-Morgan. Box office Tel 01580 860701 www.etchinghammusicfestival.co.uk
DEC 7 2012 MILLENIUM THEATRE SHEFFIELD
22 April 11
Details to follow
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JAN 26 2012 BOISDALE CLUB CANARY WHARF
30 November 10
THURSDAY JANUARY 26 2012 BOISDALE CLUB CABOT SQUARE Canary Wharf London E14 4QT Heads South will be performing at this flagship new Jazz Club in the heart of London's Canary Wharf Entry from 7pm, first set 9pm Tickets from £7.50 Book at
http://tickets.boisdale.co.uk/pages/events/heads-south/26-01-2012/
FEB 23 2012 TOWER THEATRE FOLKESTONE
28 November 10
Heads South will be at The TOWER THEATRE in FOLKESTONE on Thursday Feb 23 2012 8.30pm Tel 01303 277175 to book. The address is North Road, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL Line-up: Steve Waterman trumpet, John Harriman piano/keys, Andres Lafone bass, Buster Birch drums and Cuban percussionist Chino Martell Morgan
JUNE 24 2011 THE BULLS HEAD LONDON
26 November 10
On FRIDAY JUNE 24 Heads South will be at the BULLS HEAD in Barnes LONDON, 373 Lonsdale Road SW13 9PY Music starts 8.30pm, entrance on the door £10 More info at http://www.thebullshead.com/GigListing.html Tel 020 8876 5241 Line-up: Steve Waterman trumpet, John Harriman piano/keys, Tim Robertson bass, Buster Birch drums and Cuban percussionist Chino Martell Morgan
OCT 7 2011 EASTBOURNE UNDERGROUND THEATRE
23 November 10
Heads South will be appearing in an Eastbourne Jazz presentation on FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 2011 at the UNDERGROUND THEATRE, EASTBOURNE BN12 14TL 8pm Tkts £10/£9 Tel 0845 680 1926 or book online http://www.oxboffice.com/EventDetails.aspx?eid=1136
NOV 23 2011 ST MARTIN IN FIELDS Trafalgar Sq LONDON
22 November 10
On WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23 2011 Heads South will be at ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Trafalgar Square. LONDON WC2N 4JJ at 8pm Standard Tickets only £5.50 (pre-reserved seating £9) Informal dining available. Book online at http://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/jserv/concerts/view.jsp?id=3829 or tel 020 7766 1100
FEB 8 2011 BROOK THEATRE CHATHAM
20 November 10
On TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8 2011 Heads South will be at the BROOK THEATRE in CHATHAM, Kent. The concert begins at 8.00pm. For information & bookings Tel 01634 338338 or go to https://www.medway.gov.uk/theatrebookings/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=52
adm: £10/£9
JULY 21 2011 PANTILES JAZZ FESTIVAL
19 November 10
On THURSDAY JULY 21 2011 Heads South will perform a free concert at the Bandstand at THE PANTILES in TUNBRIDGE WELLS in the Summer Jazz Festival Starts 7.30pm The Pantiles TN5 5TE For more info Tel 01892 515675 or 01892 544700 Dining al fresco available at Woods, The Grey Lady and other restaurants
FRIDAY OCTOBER 1 THE PHEASANTRY LONDON
15 November 10
Heads South will be appearing on launch day FRIDAY OCTOBER 1 at the PHEASANTRY 152 Kings Road Chelsea LONDON SW3 4UT Book online at http://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/calendar.aspx?selectedDate=01+October+2010 or phone 0845 6027 017 tickets £11, doors open 7pm, music starts 8.30pm John Harriman piano, Steve Waterman trumpet, Andres Lafone bass, Buster Birch drums and Cuban percussionist Chino Martell Morgan. SOLD OUT
NEW ALBUM RECORD FLIGHT
15 September 10
"an effervescent collection of Latin favourites and original compositions in the Cuban tradition with plenty of jazz content from excellent players" JAZZ UK
"This exciting new project..specialises in sophisticated Jazz Salsa.. Cool, cultured and exhilarating... The start of something very special" THE MUSICIAN Album Review Sep 2010 http://www.headssouth.com/media/review.jpg
“The compositions and keyboard playing of leader John Harriman and the trumpet of Steve Waterman combine to create a spare, crisp, invigorating set of Latin jazz.. Waterman’s mastery of this idiom, spiced with just the right touch of bravura, suits Harriman’s deceptively simple melodies to perfection” THE OBSERVER Album Review Sep 26 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/26/heads-south-record-flight-review
“seriously on-target musicianship. It takes top-drawer talent to pull off the percolating rhythms..as well as craft original Latin jazz songs that distinguish themselves...the haunted Juntito is a powerhouse ballad...It is downright gorgeous. Similarly, the band’s sublime rendition of the tango “Milonga del Angel” is profoundly moving..” ALL ABOUT JAZZ Review Nov 17 2010
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=38022
"whatever precise musical category they're operating in, the quintet infuse everything they play with appropriate pep and vigour, Waterman in particular firing off a series of blazingly bright, pin-sharp solos over Morgan and Birch's taut but supple rhythm-section work. Harriman himself performs on electric and acoustic piano with equal facility, and his compositions are bright, breezy and accessible; Record Flight is an enjoyable calling card for a refreshingly unpretentious but musicianly band"
CHRIS PARKER VORTEX JAZZ CLUB CD Review Nov 2010
http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/cd-reviews/record-flight.html
US music magazine Cadence April 2011 edition : "..the band plays with spirit and vigor. Waterman's trumpet is strong and lyrical. Harriman's piano percolates behind him while the rhythm section lays down a solid Latin beat. Perhaps the band's most original stroke is an arrangement of Astor Piazzolla's Milonga del Angel where the tango element is deemphasised and a more salsafied element is to the fore (especially in the piano figure).."
Heads South is a favorite of Rod Stewart's !
16 July 10
Yes its true. In May we were asked by AEG the owner of the O2 to play for Rod's exclusive after-show party there for his A-list guests following his concert. And so we did. And that went so well that in July another call came through: 'Rod wants you back' , again at the O2 to play after his show, but sadly some of us were on the beach so we couldn't...
PRESS COMMENTS LA PRENSA
26 May 10
Heads South “play Latin jazz like they've been doing it all their lives. Their musicianship is impeccable. But more importantly, they play with a real feel and spirit for the music....'' Nigel Williamson, long time music correspondent of The Times & Mercury Awards Judge
“Top flight trumpeter plus..firing rhythm section” Time Out
“Heads South is a refreshing cultural mix of players with outstanding jazz credentials..well worth watching” The Gig Guide
"probably the best Latin Jazz group in the UK today" Jazz Promoter Derick Woodland
“Heads South tocan Jazz Latino como si lo han hecho toda la vida. Su maestria musical es impecable....tocan con una sensacion y espiritu verdadera para su musica”. Nigel Williamson, critico musical del Times de Londres durante muchos anos
"tremendo trompetista...electrificante parte ritmica" Time Out
“Un excelente grupo de Jazz que bien merece la pena ir a ver” The Gig Guide
. “Probablemente hoy dia es el mejor grupo de Jazz Latino en el Reino Unido” promotor de Jazz Derick Woodland