Formed in 2008, The Good Dog Happy Band is currently in its third (and hopefully final) reconfiguration. The ensemble was put together by US trumpet Matthew Postle as part of his PhD which he is currently working on at the University of York (UK).

The Good Dog Happy Band performs a mixture of traditional american folk music, country, and music by Bill Frisell. Through unique and sometimes quirky arrangements, the ensemble collective improvises through material to create a sense of past and present. The Good Dog Happy Band has performed in local Yorkshire pubs, at the University of York, and is currently scheduling music festivals in the UK for summer/autumn 2010.

Jesus, I Want To Go To Sleep (Ron Miles arr. Postle)

Hark! The Herald Angel Sings

Jackie-ing - Thelonious Monk

Matt Postle; trumpet
Ginevra House; violin
Joseph Murgatroyd; bass clarinet
Tom Adams; guitar
Richard Blake; bass
Dave Smyth; drums

recorded 7 June 2010, Rymer Auditorium, University of York, England

Jackie-ing

Illuminator - Ron Miles

Matt Postle; trumpet
Ginevra House; violin
Joseph Murgatroyd; bass clarinet
Tom Adams; guitar
Richard Blake; bass
Dave Smyth; drums

recorded 7 June 2010, Rymer Auditorium, University of York, England

Illuminator

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Kurt Cobain

Matt Postle; trumpet
Ginevra House; violin
Joseph Murgatroyd; bass clarinet
Tom Adams; guitar
Richard Blake; bass
Dave Smyth; drums

recorded 7 June 2010, Rymer Auditorium, University of York, England

Smells Like Teen Spirit

All Apologies - Kurt Cobain
Raise Four - Thelonious Monk

Matt Postle; trumpet
Ginevra House; violin
Joseph Murgatroyd; bass clarinet
Tom Adams; guitar
Richard Blake; bass
Dave Smyth; drums

recorded 7 June 2010, Rymer Auditorium, University of York, England

All Apologies/Raise Four

Sad, Sad - Matt Postle

Matt Postle; trumpet
Ginevra House; violin
Joseph Murgatroyd; bass clarinet
Tom Adams; guitar
Richard Blake; bass
Dave Smyth; drums

recorded 7 June 2010, Rymer Auditorium, University of York, England

Sad, Sad

Something In The Way - Kurt Cobain

Matt Postle; trumpet
Ginevra House; violin
Joseph Murgatroyd; bass clarinet
Tom Adams; guitar
Richard Blake; bass
Dave Smyth; drums

recorded 7 June 2010, Rymer Auditorium, University of York, England

Something In The Way

Showtune - Matt Postle

Matt Postle; trumpet
Ginevra House; violin
Joseph Murgatroyd; bass clarinet
Tom Adams; guitar
Richard Blake; bass
Dave Smyth; drums

recorded 7 June 2010, Rymer Auditorium, University of York, England

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