Songs of the Shipyard
Getting excited about our Songs of the Shipyard gig coming up with Eastside Arts Festival. In it we will be working with Contact Community Choir and brass players from Ulster […]
Author: Sid Peacock
Surge in Spring at mac
Surge in Spring happened at Midlands Arts Centre on 8th April and was a huge success. Working with mac, Birmingham City University and other organisations I brought together this festival […]
Surge Orchestra at The Edge 1st October
Described on Jazz Breakfast as an “Astonishing musical thunderstorm” Surge Orchestra are set to perform again their homage to Sun Ra. This time at the unique venue that is the […]
Macondo Sessions – AHRC Community Engagement
An AHRC funded community engagement project for Birmingham City University with Midlands Arts Centre, Children’s Society and Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham. Over Feb. Mar and Apr a group of local Birmingham […]
Surge – Astonishing Musical Thunderstorm
We had a great gig at Birmingham Jazz’s Legends Festival with a homage to Sun Ra. This review by John Watson on Jazz Breakfast captures the event. Pic by Brian Homer.
THSH Jazz Electives Commission
Delighted to have been chosen as composer for the Town Hall Symphony Hall Jazz Electives project. I have composed two pieces, New St. Groove and Be Yourself that will be performed by […]
Black is the Colour in Chongqing
Black is the Colour with Hu Yan of the Chongqing Sichuan Opera Troupe on erhu.