Upcoming gigs and new album

Hi readers,

Been a while since I’ve put anything up here, but just wanted to let you know about a few gigs I’ve got coming up with my trio. We’ve got a new album coming out in mid-September, and launching at Pizza Express, Dean Street on September 27th, so keep it free! Tour dates to follow!

 

If you can’t wait until then, you can also see us at the amazing Hideaway in Streatham on June 14th, and for those of you around the Midlands, on the 21st in Worksop College, Notts. There will be summer dates to follow – watch this space!

 

Meanwhile here’s a selection of other gigs I’ll be doing in the next few months, come along and say hi if you’re in the area!

1st May: Alex Merritt Quartet, Amersham Arms, New Cross, London

2nd May: Alex Merritt Quartet, Charlie Wrights International Bar, Pitfield Street, London

4th May (1pm): Emily Saunders Trio (with Dave Whitford): Royal Festival Hall Foyer, South Bank, London

4th May (8pm): Guillermo Rozenthuler: Brazil Meu Amor. Beautiful Brazilian tunes with a wonderful band.

6th May (2pm): Harlech Road band (featuring Robbie Robson), Grand Junction Arms, Acton, West London

9th May: (venue tbc): Miles Davis Project Band with Ben Bastin (bass) and Joe Auckland (tr). Covent Garden, London

10th May: (venue tbc): Threads Orchestra, York

11th May: (venue tbc): Threads Orchestra, Bradford

14th May:(5.45) National Theatre Foyer with Jose Zalva (A. Piazzola project)

14th May: (9pm): The Oxford, Kentish Town Road with Andre Canniere group

19th May: 606 Club, Lots Road (with Gilad Atzmon)

20th May (2pm): Princess of Wales, Primrose Hill (with Gareth Lockrane)

25th May: Royal Festival Hall, Front Room with Yuriy Galkin Nonet

31st May: Watermill, Dorking with Frank Griffith Big Band

8th June: Bulls Head, Lonsdale Road, Barnes with Frank Griffith Big Band

11th June: Regent Hall, Oxford Street (details tbc)

14th June: Hideaway, Streatham High Street with John Turville Trio

15th June: Portsmouth Cathedral with Al L’Estrange Quintet

21st June: Worksop College, Notts withJohn Turville Trio

23rd June: Arlesford, Hampshire (venue tbc) with Al L’Estrange

27th June: Walthamstow Cricket Club with Robbie Robson quintet

11th July (12pm): venue tbc. London Tango Orchestra with Caroline Pearsall

14th July: Arlesford, Hamps with Al L’Estrange

16th July: Walthamstow Cricket Club: Solstice (featuring Brigitte Beraha and Jez Franks)

 

 

 

 

Kings Place

Thanks to everyone who made it out to Kings Place on Saturday.

It was great fun playing such a fantastic place with a wonderful band.

Here are some photos from the evening courtesy of Melody Mclaren:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mclarenfamily/sets/72157627796102994/

Next time to check out the band is November 16th for the London Jazz Festival. We’re doing the Barbican Freestage at 6pm, so hope to see you there!

John x

Phil Woods/Tom Harrell tribute gigs

Just to let you know about a couple of dates I’ve got coming up in London with a new project covering the music of the great Phil Woods quintet.

It’s a great band featuring Robbie Robson on trumpet, Bob Martin on alto, Ryan Trebilcock on bass and Matt Skelton on drums.

27th July The Hideaway in Streatham (www.hideawaylive.co.uk)
20th August The Archduke, near Waterloo (www.thearchduke.co.uk)

Hope you can make one of those – I’m also playing a short set with Emma Divine in the Royal Festival Hall on the 30th (afternoon) and upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s with Renato D’Aiello on the 11th July, and the 1st/15th August.

Hope everyone is keeping well and busy!

John

Breaking News!

I’m really happy to announce that I won the Parliamentary Award for Album of the Year 2010 for Midas last week . It was a great evening – a real celebration of the range and quality of British jazz and a chance to catch up with some old friends…

Here’s a picture of me receiving the award:

New Video from the Forge

Here’s a nice video, filmed at the amazing Forge in Camden for Ben Bastin’s album launch.

I’m playing here on the 12th (tomorrow) with my trio – would be great to see you down there…

Recent news and further dates

Another bit of good news I’ve had recently is that my first trio album from last year has been nominated for Album Of The Year 2010 in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards. You can see the other entries here:  http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/JazzUK/tabid/53/Default.aspx

Fingers crossed!

Here are some upcoming dates:

9th May – Ronnie Scotts, Frith Street (with Robbie Robson and Bob Martin) 11pm

10th May – Ronnie Scotts, Frith Street (with Robbie Robson and Josephine Davies) 11pm

11th May – Ben Bastin Trio at the Ritzy, Brixton

12th May – John Turville Trio, The Forge Camden

13th May – Symphony Hall Foyer, Birmingham with Robbie Robson and Mark Goodchild (5.30-7pm)

19th May – with Dave O’Higgins Quartet, Wellingborough Castle Theatre, NN8 1XA

20th May – 8pm Emily Saunders Band, Wycombe Arts Festival, Irish Centre, High Wycombe

22nd May – 1.30pm Emily Saunders Band, Bulls Head, Barnes

23rd May – Dog Soup, The Oxford, Kentish Town

25th May – E17 Large Ensemble, The Cricket Club, Walthamstow

26th May – Tim Whitehead Quartet, 606 Club, Chelsea

27th May – St David’s Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales

28th May – Gilad Atzmon, 606 Club, Chelsea

3rd June – Phil Woods+Tom Harrell tribute – The Crypt, Church Street, Camberwell

4th June – with Kathleen Willinson and Tim Whitehead, Rugby School

5th June (afternoon) – Gilad Atzmon Quartet, Richomnd

5th June (evening) – Gilad Atzmon Quartet, Bristol (venue tbc)

9th June – Ben Bastin Trio at Rays Jazz @ Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London

10th June – St James Picadilly, Miles Davis Tribute Concert

13th June – Rory Simmons Trio, The Oxford, Kentish Town

16th June – Jim Hart Quartet, Chichester Jazz Club

17th June – Alex Merritt Quartet, The Gallery, Bethnal Green , London

23rd June, Ray’s Jazz Cafe, Ben Bastin Trio (6-7.30)
Olivers Cafe, Greenwich, Tom White/Trevor Mires Group 9.30-11.30pm

25th June – El Ultimo Tango, The Pump House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

29th June – with Bobby Wellins, The Cricket Club, Walthamstow

30th June – Gilad Atzmon, Glasgow Jazz Festival

2nd July – with Daventry Choral Society, venue tbc

9th July – with Kathleen Willinson/Tim Whitehead, Winchester Jazz Festival

10th July – Gilad Atzmon Quartet, Swanage Jazz Festival, Dorset

Dates for 2011

Hear are some new dates for your diary for 2011:

5th January – with Frank Griffith, Half Moon, Harrow

9th January – Frank Griffith Big Band, Ruislip Manor Sports Club

14th January – Olivers, Greenwich Church Street, with Alex Merritt Quartet

15th January – The Others, Manor Road, Stoke Newington, with Alex Merritt

16th January – The Green Note, Camden Park Road with Alex Merritt

18th January – Pizza Express, Dean Street with Sarah Gillespie

22nd January – 606 Club, Lots Road, Chelsea with Gilad Atzmon

27th January – E17 Large Ensemble at the Cricket Club, Walthamstow

8th February – Trio at Ronnie Scotts, the Trioathon!

10th February – with Alan Barnes at the Crown, Twickenham

17th February – with Bobby Wellins at the Cricket Club, Walthamstow

25th February – with Steve Keogh at Pizza Express, Dean Street

6th March – The Salisbury, Green Lanes, with Robson/Davies/Clarvis/Trebilcock

10th March – Bonington Theatre, Arnold, John Turville Trio

23rd March – Ben Bastin Trio, The Forge, Camden

25th March tbc – Dog Soup at the Vortex

31st March – 2nd April – Transtango, Residency at Kings Place, York Road

3rd April – Frank Griffith, Hugos Cafe, Queens Park

4th April – Alex Merritt Quartet at the Oxford, Kentish Town

6th April – Alex Merritt Quartet at the Cross, Birmingham

8th April – Gilad Atzmon, Southampton Jazz Club

14th April – Solstice, Walthamstow (tbc)

15th April – Ben Bastin Trio, the Crypt, Camberwell

17th April – afternoon: Wavendon Stables, Milton Keynes (details tbc)

17th April – Steinway Duo Festival at Pizza Express, Dean Street (with John Crawford)

28th April – Ronnie Scott’s late set (11pm) with  Robson/Davies/Clarvis/Turville/Trebilcock (tbc)

29th April – John Turville Trio, Eastbourne Underground Theatre

11th May – Ben Bastin Trio at the Ritzy, Brixton

12th May – John Turville Trio, The Forge Camden

13th May – Symphony Hall Foyer,  Birmingham with Robbie Robson and Mark Goodchild (5.30-7pm)

20th May – Emily Saunders Band, High Wycombe

25th May – E17 Large Ensemble, The Cricket Club, Walthamstow

28th May – Gilad Atzmon, 606 Club, Chelsea

4th June – with Kathleen Willinson and Tim Whitehead, Rugby School

5th June (afternoon) – Gilad Atzmon Quartet, Richomnd

5th June (evening) – Gilad Atzmon Quartet, Bristol (venue tbc)

10th June – St James Picadilly, Miles Davis Tribute Concert

16th June – Quentin Collins, Twickenham Jazz Club

25th June – El Ultimo Tango, The Pump House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

29th June – with Bobby Wellins, The Cricket Club, Walthamstow

30th June – Gilad Atzmon, Glasgow Jazz Festival

2nd July – with Daventry Choral Society, venue tbc

9th July – with Kathleen Willinson/Tim Whitehead, Winchester Jazz Festival

10th July – Gilad Atzmon Quartet, Swanage Jazz Festival, Dorset

News for 2011

I’m looking forward to 2011, lots of good things coming up. First bit of great news is that I won the London jazz instrumentalist award in the autumn. You can read a review of it by Sarah Ellen Hughes here:

http://londonjazz.blogspot.com/2010/08/london-jazz-awards-winners.html

The best singer awards were taken by the incredible Norma Winstone and Cleveland Watkiss.

Next up we’ve got a new recording which I’m hoping to release on the 1st October at Kings Place – put it in your diaries now! If you want to hear a sneak preview you can listen on my myspace page:

http://www.myspace.com/johnturville

Any feedback would be appreciated!

That’s all for now, I’ll do a new post which has got some up-to-date listings for the trio for 2011.

John x

Breaking News!

I’ve just had some great news – I’ve just been nominated for the London Jazz Instrumentaist award 2010, which is run by the fantastic drummer Steve Keogh and his Global Music Foundation.

Fingers crossed!

http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/component/content/article/51-2009/11437-london-awards-for-art-and-performance-recognise-capitals-jazz-talent

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More gigs coming up this month, if anybody is around -

Thursday 10th June, Rich Mix (Bethnal Green) with Guillermo Rozenthuler and Rioplatenses

Saturday 12th June, Cafe POSK (Hammersmith) with Gilad Atzmon Quartet

Sunday 13th June (afternoon), Grand Junction Arms (Acton) with Matt Wates Sextet

Sunday 19th June, late set, Snape Maltings with El Ultimo Tango

Friday 25th June, Vortex (Dalston) with Dog Soup

Saturday 26th June, CBSO Centre (Birmingham) with El Ultimo Tango

Wednesday 30th June, The Orange Tree, Richmond with Emily Saunders and Byron Wallen

Thursday 1st July, The Spin at the Wheatsheaf, Oxford (with Brigitte Beraha and Paul Clarvis)

Friday 2nd July, Transtango at Vamos Festival, Newcastle

Hope to see you at one of these!

F-IRE Festival

One of the great things about London at the moment is the number of small jazz festivals that are springing up organised by collectives based around the city. I was lucky to be free on all the nights of the Loop Festival back in February, which was a great event. We had a fun gig with Dog Soup with the addition of the fantastic pianist and writer Hans Koller on Wurlitzer, and I was especially inspired by Phronesis, The Golden Age of Steam, and Ivo Neame’s quartet on other nights. Last year we also had the one-day E17 Festival, which was a great occasion and hang with bands in this area of town (Walthamstow), including Jez Frank’s Compassionate Dictatorship, Brigitte Beraha’s and the E17 Large Ensemble, including a commision by the fantastic and local(!) pianist Liam Noble. Then last week Richard Turner organised a three-day ConFest at the Con Cellar in Camden – including a blazing set by Julian Arguelles on the Friday and a vibey Outhouse and The Partisans on the Sunday.

The latest festival coming up (in May) is the F-IRE Festival of New Talent, which I’m very pleased to be performing in with the trio (on the 28th May). The first band is a great project led by a friend of mine (bass player/composer) called Will Collier. It’s in the Pheasantry on Kings Road, near Sloane Square, so it’d be great to see some of you down there. The opening night in the Pizza Express, Dean Street on the 21st also features The Partisans as well as Adam Waldmann’s Kairos 4tet, who I’m playing piano with on this occassion.

If you can’t make it, I believe it’s also going to be on radio 3, watch this space!

That’s all for now folks!