2010.01.23

Charles Hayward / Tomas Challenger / Nick Doyne-Ditmas
Cafe OTO, LONDON UK

“Trio featuring the percussive explorations of Charles Hayward, the underworld of Tom Challenger’s saxophone and the ’stomach’ of Nick Doyne-Ditmas’s Acoustic Bass. Their first meeting in New Cross’ Amersham Arms quickly led to the first gigs in gardens and clubs. Since, Charles (known for his work with projects such as THIS HEAT, CAMBERWELL NOW, MASSACRE, ABOUT), Nick (Who co-leads experimental group CRACKLE) and Tom (Who’s other involvements include ‘MA.’, OUTHOUSE (+ RUHABI), REDSNAPPER and The Loop collective) have come together sporadically to play their unique brand of ultra-telepathic, shape bending acoustic improv. Past performances have veered from the serene, the rootsy, the abstract, to the genuinely euphoric highs that the trio discovered to be a basic part of their ever expanding, conversational improvisatory palette. This is a band that rarely surfaces – do not miss!”

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