NEWS | NEIL YATES AWARDED CREATIVE WALES AWARD 2012
Edition Records are proud to announce that Neil Yates has won a Creative Wales Award 2012. The awards provide artists with time to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. They also aim to develop excellence by offering a period of research and development to some of Wales’ most interesting artists.
Multi-instrumentalist composer, arranger and educator Neil Yates already has forged a strong reputation as a gifted and hard working musician. He released Five Countries on Edition Records in 2011. The album features set of compositions that cross geographical and musical boundaries with consummate ease and confidence. Now, with the aid of this award he plans to build on his already impressive musical career.
NEWS | 2012 PARLIAMENTARY JAZZ AWARDS TONIGHT
The 2012 Parliamentary Jazz Awards take place at the House of Commons this evening and Edition’s McCormack and Yarde Duo’s Places and Other Spaces is up for Best Album 2011.
The awards are sponsored by music licensing company PPL and Jazz Services and feature nine categories, Jazz Musician of the Year, Jazz Album of the Year, Jazz Ensemble of the Year, Live Jazz Award, Jazz Journalist of the Year, Jazz Broadcaster of the Year, Jazz Publication of the Year, Jazz Education Award, and the Services to Jazz Award. The winners will be announced at the awards which will take place at the House of Commons, Terrace Pavilion tonight.
A record 1,864 members of the public sent online entries for the Awards via the Jazz Services website. The shortlist was then voted upon by the Selection Panel who represent a broad cross- section of backgrounds united in their endeavour for their love and knowledge of jazz. The winners are chosen by judging members of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group in Parliament.
NEWS | PHRONESIS ON JAMIE CULLUM SHOW
Phronesis front man Jasper Hoiby joins broadcaster Jamie Cullum on his BBC Radio 2 show on Tuesday 15 May 7pm.
Having recently released another critically acclaimed album, Walking Dark (Edition Records 2012) Phronesis are enjoying great success at the moment. Høiby describes Walking Dark as ‘a joint Phronesis adventure’ – the first album in which all members of the band contribute to the writing, as well as the arranging. Tune into BBC Radio 2, Tuesday evening 7pm to hear Jasper talk about the inspiration behind the album and why he first picked up the bass.
