Abram Wilson “Life Paintings” Tour

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Trumpeter Abram Wilson is about to go out on tour in support of his forthcoming album "Life Paintings"

Trumpeter extraordinaire Abram Wilson tours the UK throughout October and November to celebrate the 26th October release of Life Paintings, his new album on Dune Records

Abram Wilson ? trumpet       Peter Edwards ? piano
Karl Rasheed-Abel ? bass       Graham Godfrey ? drums

8th October 2009
Terry O’Toole Theatre, Lincolnshire

22nd October 2009      
Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury

23rd October 2009
The Stables, Milton Keynes

24th October 2009
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London (OFFICIAL LAUNCH)

31st October 2009
Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea

7th November 2009
Turner Sims Hall, Southampton

14th November 2009
The Albany, Deptford, London (London Jazz Festival)

?Wilson is a definite hot ticket.? ? The Guardian

?Vibrant, confident, and just damn exciting? ? The Independent on Sunday

http://www.myspace.com/abramwilson

London based musician and composer, Abram Wilson follows up his previous two critically acclaimed albums with a new sound and a new group, depicting him as a refined and focused jazz musician, and a mature, measured player whose tone, phrasing and sheer inventiveness have come together in natural harmony over the course of his career.  This award-winning artist’s talent and infectious warmth spring directly from his roots in the birthplace of jazz in New Orleans, and on this outing Wilson’s trumpet takes centre stage, giving listeners an opportunity to hear why this extraordinary artist is regarded as ?one of the finest contemporary New Orleans trumpeters? (BBC Radio 3) of our time.

Well known for his own works, Abram is also a noted educator and collaborator, encouraging and promoting the new wave of talent in the UK jazz scene and performing with the likes of Roy Hargrove, blues legend Ruth Brown and the acclaimed Tomorrow’s Warriors, of which he is a formative member.  He has been nominated for a MOBO (2005), and then led a high-profile protest outside the awards in 2006 when the jazz category was dropped (temporarily, thanks in no small part to Abram’s efforts).  He’s also been nominated for three BBC Jazz Awards (Best Band 2005, Heart Of Jazz and Best Album 2007), and his previous album Ride! won the British Jazz Award for Best New CD in 2007.

Without a doubt one of the UK’s greatest instrumentalists, Abram’s music is steeped in a rich tradition of jazz, swing, blues, gospel and soul, and with his new quartet he delivers a stunning set of original contemporary jazz that guarantees a night to remember!