‘Chambr’ is an acoustic project by award winning guitarist/composer Nick Tyson, combining a guitar led rhythm section with a string trio.

Influences from jazz, world, classical chamber and folk are explored within Tyson’s delicate writing to produce an exciting new voice for British music.

The debut album ‘Freewheel’, produced by Ben Lamdin - Nostalgia 77, will be released on F-IRE records on the 15th October 2012.

The launch will take place on Friday 19th October 2012 at the renowned Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho London, as part of F-IRE festival.

The album showcases the ensemble moving seamlessly through richly textured sound-scapes, melodic string passages, intricate grooves, from stripped back minimalism to full on solos. 

Nick Tyson - acoustic guitars (Gentleman’s Dub Club, If Destroyed Still True)
Paul Baxter - Double bass (Eyes Shut Tight, Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra)
Sebastian Hankins - Drums/Percussion (The Leisure Society, Jonathan Jeremiah)
Ben Trigg - Cello (Heritage Orchestra)
Ruth Gibson - Viola (Finzi Quartet, RNCM) 
Charlotte Glasson - Violin (Oasis, Devine Comedy)

The project was launched in April 2012 at London’s Vortex followed by a critically acclaimed UK tour.

‘Chambr’ has received a Performing Rights Society Foundation for New Music (PRSF) ‘new works’ award, as well as tour funding from Arts Council England and is commissioned by the influential London based F-IRE Collective.

“Distinctive and brave” Stephen Graham - Jazzwise/Guardian

“Tyson’s compositional textures have an expansive, cinematic and orchestral quality that fully immerse the listener” 
Louis Archer - Jazzwise

“Elegant and impressive” Chris Hodgkins - Jazz UK

Reuben Fowler is a 23 year old trumpeter, composer and arranger based in London. He is the recipient of the 2012 Kenny Wheeler Award, the Musicians Benevolent Peter Whittingham Award and the Jazz Services Recording Support Scheme. His first record; an album of original big band music featuring himself, Stan Sulzmann, Jim Hart and Tom Harrell will be released on Edition Records in 2013. The big band consists of many of the UK’s finest jazz and session musicians.
	Displaying an interest in jazz at 15, he joined the Doncaster Jazz Association (DJA). With the DJA he toured New York and played at the Royal Albert Hall as a featured soloist. At 17, he was part of an album recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the Doncaster Jazz Orchestra, recording the flugelhorn feature ‘Blue.’
	During his teens Reuben commuted regularly to London to take a chair with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. With NYJO he played at various venues and festivals throughout the UK, including Ronnie Scotts and the Scarborough Jazz Festival. 
	In 2008 he gained a place on the jazz course at the Royal Academy of Music. While at the Academy Reuben studied with Gerard Presencer, Martin Speake, Nick Smart, Nikki Iles, Mike Lovatt, Stan Sulzmann and Will Vinson. He has also played with Peter Erskine, John Taylor, Henry Lowther, Stan Tracey and Mike Walker.
		Reuben has also played as part of various ensembles including the Gareth Lockrane Big Band, the Ed Puddick Big Band, the 606 Big Band, the James Taylor Quartet (JTQ) and the Andy Panayi Big Band in many of London’s most prestigious venues.  

"Reuben has that extraordinary combination of abilities that are entirely appropriate for this prize in Kenny’s name: great composer, masterful orchestration, commanding soloist and an overall vision for a most ambitious project.”
-Evan Parker

"In this year’s selection process, Reuben stood out as a young musician who not only had great command of his instrument but also demonstrated a maturity in his composing and imaginative orchestration. To put forward a big band project in this current climate is ambitious but clearly shows that Reuben has great drive and determination and I, for one, am looking forward to hearing the results”
-Dave Stapleton, Edition Records

"Surely someone we'll be hearing a lot more of in the future."
Stephen Graham- Jazzwise

The White Keys are a transatlantic collective of some of London’s most exciting and in-demand session musicians and vocalists. Experts in entertainment, the band have been burning up dancefloors, and astounding audiences across the UK since 2008 with their unique renditions of all the greatest Funk, Soul, Disco & Pop classics. Now in demand at over 100 events per year worldwide, The White Keys have become renowned for their outstanding talent and high-octane performances, and as a result, are now one of the busiest and most highly acclaimed groups in the events entertainment industry today.

With their roots in some of the UK’s finest conservatories, including The Royal Academy of Music, LCoM & Trinity Laban; all members of The White Keys now balance a busy full-time career performing with the band, alongside collectively working with some of the biggest names in the UK Top 40, The West End and on Television. The most recent of CV credits including work with Tom Walker, Nao, Rita Ora, Kanye West, Jessie Ware, Gabriella Aplin, Ariana Grande, Jess Glynne, All Saints & The Spice Girls & Katy B; appearances on Later… with Jools Holland, Strictly & X Factor; as well as show credits including Motown The Musical, The Lion King & Wicked…to name but a few!
As a band they are hired throughout the UK and internationally for just about any occasion. Especially well versed in Jewish Weddings, Secular Weddings, Parties, Bar-Mitzvahs, Bat-Mitzvahs, Award Ceremonies, Charity Balls and Corporate Events, recent clients have included, L’Oreal, Manchester United, Coca-Cola & Chelsea FC as well as performances alongside many high profile acts including Disclosure, Trevor Nelson, DJ Luck & MC Neat, James Cordon & Cheryl Cole.


With over 1000 successful events under their belt, The White Keys are masters of their craft. Combine this with a wealth of experience with only the best suppliers and talent in the industry and making your dream event a reality has become their second nature. Providing everything from the all out 12 Piece Party Band to our compact 6 Piece Band to elegant harpists, pianists and string quartets, to soulful lounge singers and swinging jazz ensembles. Whatever your vision there are quite simply no limits…The White Keys can do it all!

Composer, Orchestrator and Trumpeter, Born in Leeds, raised in Darlington, based in London (UK)

MY NAME IS BOBBY KESTREL AND IM THE BEST MC IN DARLO

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