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Paul Bradley:Guitar, John Paul Gard:Keyboards, Duncan Kingston:Bass, Henry Shaftoe:Drums, Colin Tully:Saxophones The band was initially conceived by Colin Tully back in the late nineties...a response to having spent many years in Bristol separated from his Scottish roots. The idea of taking themes derived from the Scots/Irish tradition and weaving into a broadly jazz context is still at the heart of the groups' sound today. Sensorium has performed at festivals as far flung as St Ives, Cornwall and Newcastle, Northumbria, and has been featured on BBC Radio 3's 'Late Junction' programme. Following the success of Sensorium's first CD: Celtic Fields', the band has released a predominantly live album: 'A Fine Line' recorded at the QEH Theatre, Bristol in January 2005. The CD, recorded before a packed and delighted audience, also includes 2 studio recordings. |
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Colin Tully (alto and soprano saxophones) is the band's founder and principle writer. His lyrical and expressive playing has graced numerous music festivals (including the Montreux Jazz Festival, Glastonbury and even the winning Irish performance in the Eurovision Song Contest, despite the fact that he is Scottish!) He wrote and performed on the soundtrack for the feature films "THAT SINKING FEELING" and "Gregory's Girl" and was for some years a member of John Martyn's band. (Back To Top) |
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Belfast born Paul Bradley is a guitarist, singer and improviser with plenty to say in several musical genres. Outside Sensorium he leads Organelles- a surrealist jazz-type group which has released an Arts Council sponsored CD and has a huge following in Japan. Paul is also in demand for his solo performances where spontaneous songs emerge from soundscapes of uniquely-crafted guitar loops. (Back To Top) |
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As well as being an accomplished jazz and funk bassist, Duncan Kingston was the lynchpin of the South West's favourite ceilidh band- the Electric Lobsters and post-bluegrass modernists the Daily Planet whose last CD garnered a rave review in Folks Roots magazine. More recently Duncan toured with SUUF- an Anglo-Senegalese band that had a concert broadcast on the World Service and whose debut CD is on the BBC record label. (Back To Top) |
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Henry Shaftoe is best known for his leadership of the latin band Contos (formed in Edinburgh in the 80's) and Tierra Colorada (formed in Bristol in the 90's). Additionally he has drummed in regular jazz groups (accompanying Tommy Smith and Martin Taylor among others) and was a member of one of Scotland's first celtic rock groups- the Medium Wave Band (later renamed Avalon) which toured and recorded extensively in the 1980's Henry's compositions feature in the band's repertoire and one of his works for women's voices was premiered at the Sidmouth Folk Festival in 1998. he performed at Glastonbury Festival in 2002 and 2003. (Back To Top) |
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Latest recruit, keyboard player John Paul Gard has a technique and maturity of style that belies his comparatively tender years. He is also the leader of his own group which performed an acclaimed set at the Birmingham Jazz Festival in 2000, as well as appearing at Ronnie Scott's. John Paul has performed with a number of well respected British Jazz players including Art Themen, Pete King and Chris Biscoe. Although he mainly plays piano with Sensorium he has in recent years re-awoken his love affair with the Hammond organ and leads Pedalmania, the much admired funky Hammond trio. (Back To Top) |
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