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London SE1 0SW
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Preston Glasgow Lowe
The above band has received a Jazz Services National Touring Support Scheme grant for their new tour.
Line-up:
David Preston - guitar
Kevin Glasgow - bass
Laurie Lowe - drums
Formed in 2011 Preston-Glasgow-Lowe are a new dynamic group consisting of 3 of London's most creative
young instrumentalists. Sharing on-stage credentials with esteemed musicians such as John Scofield, the
Foreign Exchange, Melody Gardot, Robert Mitchell, and Tommy Smith, they bring a unique and seasoned
sound derived from their work as side-men combined with their shared love of improvisation, intricate
composition, rhythm, and accessible melodies.
Aiming to expand upon the format of the guitar trio they combine their virtuosic skills as soloists and
accompanists with extensive composition and elaborate arrangements. Having finished a 5 month residency
in East London in 2012, they have released an online EP, mixed by UK guitarist and producer Paul Stacey
and will be touring the UK in October and November. They plan to record their debut album shortly after
touring, to be released spring 2014.
David Preston – guitar
David Preston was born 1984 in London. He studied at Trinity College of Music, has recorded and performed
internationally with Melody Gardot, and toured the UK with Ian Shaw featuring on 3 of his albums and
musically directing two of them. He has also worked with UK-based instrumentalists Martin Taylor, Barak
Schmool & F-IRE Collective, Peter Ind, Zhenya Strigalev, Empirical & Ayanna Witter Johnson, Mark
Mondesir, Mike Mondesir, Pete King, Julian Siegal and Guy Barker. He has performed at the Glasgow,
Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Cork and London Jazz Festivals.
As part of the 2010 Melody Gardot tour he also played at L'Olympia concert hall in Paris. He has
currently been involved in many diverse projects including leading the group Meridian with Empirical drummer
Shane Forbes, recording a quartet EP of his own original compositions featuring Ernesto Simpson, Brandon
Allen & Tom Farmer, MD to Ian Shaw, and writing with Melody Gardot earlier in 2012.
Kevin Glasgow – bass
At the age of 16 Kevin began playing bass guitar and later moved back to Scotland to study Popular Music at
Napier University in Edinburgh. Since graduating, he has played internationally at venues such as Ronnie
Scott's, the 606, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (Lincoln Center NYC) and festivals such
as Glastonbury, Xerox Rochester International, Edmonton International Jazz Festival Jazz Festival,
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, the Isle of White Jazz Festival, the Glasgow International Jazz & Blues
Festival, and the London Jazz Festival.
In 2008 Kevin moved to London where he now resides. He currently plays bass and guitar in a
number of projects, including Tommy Smith’s ‘Karma’, the Seb Pipe's Life Experience, the Nicolas Meier Trio,
the Bill Mudge Trio and the Alex Hutchings band.
Laurie Lowe – drums
Laurie Lowe has been playing drums since the age of six and has gained experience playing with many
different artists in many different genres of music. He began his musical career at Redbridge Music Service,
and while still in his teens, he was also playing jazz gigs as a freelance musician around the London scene.
He left Redbridge music service and then completed a one year course at Drumtech.
Since then Laurie has gone on to play with some of the top jazz musicians in the country such as;
Gilad Atzmon, Nicolas Meier, Jim Mullen, Tony Kofi, Dave O’Higgins, Andy Sheppard, Mike Mondesir, Robert
Mitchell, Zhenya Strigalev and Carl Orr, to name a few, and is currently involved in various projects including
Robert Mitchell's Panacea and funk/fusion group Groove Razors led by Polish keys player/composer Tomasz
Zyrmont.
“The intuitive relationship between pianist Mitchell and drummer Laurie Lowe was a delight at this
gig....drummer Laurie Lowe matched the leader for intrigue and ingenuity'' - Mike Hobart, Financial Times
2012
“Superb young modern jazz” – Time Out London
“Sophisticated ideas and dazzling technique”- Jazzwise
Date
Time
Venue
Box Office
18.10.13
9pm
Jazz@Johns,
n/a
Fisher Building, St. Johns College, Cambridge CB2 1TP
25.10.13
8pm
Verdict Jazz Club
01273 674847
159 Edward Street, Brighton BN2 0JB
26.10.13
10pm
London Guitar Festival @ Kings Place
020 7520 1490
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
27.10.13
30.10.13
9pm
9pm
Southampton Modern Jazz Club,
n/a
The Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road Southampton SO14 6RP
(free entry)
The Jazz Bar,
0131 220 4298
1A Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1HR
31.10.13
8pm
The Glasgow Art Club
0141 248 5210
185 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HU
1.11.13
8pm
Queens Hall Arts Center,
01434 652 477
Beaumont Street, Hexham Northumberland NE46 3LS
2.11.13
8pm
Zeffirellis
01539 433845
Compston Rd., Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9AD
(free entry)
3.11.13
8pm
The Splinter
0191 232 6400
Splinter Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 1RQ
4.11.13
6pm
Leeds College of Music (Workshop and Performance),
0113 222 3434
Recital Room,
(20% discount for
Friends and
alumni. Free for
LCoM staff and
students)
3 Quarry Hill Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 7PD
5.11.13
8pm
Sela Bar,
0113 123 4567
New Briggate, Leeds C LS1 GNU
6.11.13
7.11.13
Matt & Phred’s,
0161 831 7002
64 Tibb Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1LW
(free entry)
The Sound Cellar
01202 682 247
9pm
8:30pm
The Blue Boar, 29 Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NE
12.11.13
9pm
Dempsey's,
02920 496 802
15 Castle St, Cardiff CF10 1BS
15.11.13
9pm
The Bebop Club,
0117 987 7796
The Bear, Hotwell Road, Bristol BS8 4SD
21.11.13
8pm
The Bonnington Theatre,
0115 967 0114
Arnold Leisure Centre, High St, Arnold, Nottinghamshire
NG5 7EE
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Notes to the editor:
Jazz Services
Jazz Services provides a voice and support for UK Jazz; promoting its growth, accessibility and development
in the UK and abroad. Services include advice, advocacy, communications, education, information,
marketing, publishing, research and touring. Jazz Services is recognised as a committed campaigner
providing a valued voice for jazz in the UK. Jazz Services publishes Jazz UK, a free magazine with a print run
of 25,000 that is distributed through venues, colleges, libraries and shops.
Jazz Services works closely with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), which is an autonomous body
that receives its Arts Council England funding through Jazz Services. NYJO also receives funds from private
donors, Youth Music and the Musicians’ Benevolent Fund. Every year NYJO organizes over 100 open
workshops for jazz musicians up to the age of 25 and more than 40 concerts.
Jazz Services gratefully acknowledges the support of Arts Council England and also the Performing Right
Society for Music Foundation for their support on the Jazz Promoters Award Scheme.
For further information, contact Chris Hodgkins
Jazz Services, 132 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SW
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