Melodic, atmospheric, minimalist music led by Get The Blessing
saxophonist Jake McMurchie and featuring the best of Bristol’s jazz
scene in the form of Will Harris on bass, Mark Whitlam on drums, with
special guest and vortex regular Dan Messore on guitar. Electronics and
acoustic instruments combine with an evolutionary approach to
improvisation to create scientifically aural magic.Born in London, raised in Bristol, Cambridge educated, Jake McMurchie
has been an influential member of the thriving South West jazz scene
for nearly two decades. His distinctive sound, imagination and melodic
drive have made him a key member of many of the most innovative and
exciting bands to emerge from the Bristol area, notably Get The
Blessing, What Four and the contemporary big band Ultrasound.
When not touring with GTB, Jake is a key figure in the South West’s
vibrant jazz scene playing with rising stars Emily Wright, Nick Malcolm,
Mike Willox, The Magnificent Seven, and with saxophone quartet Venn. He
has also played with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Portishead and
with the great Portuguese singer Fernando Tordo at the National Theatre
in Lisbon and in the Cape Verdean islands.Growing up near Nottingham, Mark initially studied piano from age seven
and then later percussion, receiving tuition from Royal Philharmonic and
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra percussionists. Learning from master
drummers Ralph Salmins, Jeff Hamilton, Jim Chapin and Dave Wickens, Mark
was offered a place at Trinity College of Music to study for a Masters
degree in jazz performance.Will’s dynamic and comprehensive approach to the double bass has seen
him chosen by Bobby Wellins, Alan Barnes, David Newton, Tina May and
Anita Wardell.Dan Messore is a broad-minded and eclectic musician. After several years
in Central America, he returned to the UK and completed a MA in jazz
and composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in
Cardiff.MICHELSON MORLEY
