Aeroplanes at Brescia win Jimmy Woode Award

Aeroplanes at Brescia, a trio featuring three LCoM graduates - Adam Taylor, Katie Patterson and Sam Dutton-Taylor - have won the prestigious Jimmy Woode Award at the Tuscia in Jazz festival in Italy.

The band performed two sets of original music in the semi finals and finals, beating stiff competition from 4 other bands from across Europe. In addition to the main prize, drummer Katie Patterson also picked up the Up and Coming Musician award. They will return to the festival next year to perform a gig which will be recorded and released by Euronote Records.

Congratulations to the band!

Aeroplanes at Brescia head to Tuscia in Jazz Festival

Aeroplanes at Brescia, a trio of LCoM graduates, have been invited to take part in the 2014 European Jazz Award at the Tuscia in Jazz festival in Italy this week.

The trio features Adam Taylor on guitar, bassist Sam Dutton-Taylor and drummer Katie Patterson, playing original material by the group.

The group will compete to win the chance to record with the jazz label Euronote and to take part in masterclasses next year, and will be judged by a panel that includes US heavyweights Donny McCaslin and Kurt Rosenwinkel.

Hear Aeropanes at Brescia in action on their soundcloud page.

The Allsorts Band at Wharf Chambers, Leeds

The Allsorts Band featuring Special Guests
Wharf Chambers, 23-25 Wharf St, Leeds, LS2 7EQ
7.30pm
£4/3

Drummer and composer Katie Patterson is bringing her band back to perform in Leeds, following on from their last Leeds appearance supporting the internationally renowned Snarky Puppy.

This extra special gig features two special guests: tenor saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan and guitarist Alex Munk alongside Katie (drums), Pete Gavin (bass) and Oliver Cadman (keyboards).