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Michael Janisch receives prestigious Arts Council Touring Grant for April UK Tour featuring Tim Armacost, Gene Jackson and David Berkman

Published: 2012-03-05

Acoustic Bassist and Whirlwind Recordings label boss Michael Janisch has just been awarded a prestigious Touring Grant by the Arts Council England for his major April 2012 UK tour featuring three marquee New York based musicians in saxophonist Tim Armacost (Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Tom Harrell), pianist David Berkman (Joe Lovano, Brian Blade) and drummer Gene Jackson (Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland), collectively known as the New York Standards Quartet. The tour takes place from the 7th-23rd of April and will see the super group performing to an anticipated 5,000 concert goers, teaching to over 400 masterclass participants, and racking up an anticipated 4,000 + miles on the road (official figures from the grant proposal). The generous touring grant helps cover all associated touring expenses including logistics and marketing. Says Mr Janisch— “I'm elated to receive this amazing grant and am so thankful that an organization like the Arts Council England exists to promote such a diverse array of music around the UK. It's really a credit to this country as a whole to place such an emphasis on the Arts, and I personally have not seen an organization anywhere in the world who funds creative musicians on the scale and in the numbers than that of the Arts Council England."

The official title of the tour is Michael Janisch and the New York Standards Quartet which features the above mentioned New Yorkers and special guest leader for this tour is Janisch himself. The band will be headlining festivals and performing at Arts Centers and Theaters, Jazz Clubs, and Jazz Societies. This will be the first time the NYSQ hits the UK shores. Check michaeljanisch.com for more information on dates, or check the Events section at whirlwindrecordings.com. The official NYSQ website is nysq.org. Janisch will also have copies of his debut album 'Purpose Built' for sale on this tour. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see these four improvising giants in action at venues near you! Here's the list of dates that are available to the public (some of the masterclasses take place in private institutions).

April 2012 Tour Dates

7: Oxford Jazz Festival, Oxford, England

8: Herts Jazz Club, Welwyn Garden City, England

9: 606 Club, London

11: Colston Hall, Bristol, England

12: Grimsby Jazz Club, Grimsby, England

14: Porthcawl International Jazz Festival + Daytime Masterclass, Porthcawl, Wales

15: The Drum, Birmingham + Daytime Masterclass

16: Southampton Jazz Club, Southampton, England

18: Hull University Daytime Masterclass, Hull Jazz Club Nightime, Hull, England

19: Severn Arts, Leeds Jazz Society, (workshop in the afternoon) Leeds, England

20: Sheffield Jazz Society, Sheffield England

21: Leicester Jazz Society, Leicester England

22: Southport Melodic Jazz Club, Southport, England

23: Trinity College of Music, Greenwich, UK (open to students + alumni)

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Date	Venue	Tickets
May22	Dempsey's Cardiff, Wales,	buy
May22	The Oxford London,	buy
May23	Shapeshifter Lab New York,	buy
May24	Coventry Central Hall Coventry,	buy
May26	Hare & Hounds Kings Heath Birmingham, UK	buy
May28	St. Ives Jazz Club St Ives,
May29	Smalls Jazz Club New York, NY	buy
May31	The Forge Arts Venue London, NW1, UK	buy
May31	Smalls Jazz Club New York, NY	buy
Jun01	Ajani Grill Restaurant And Jazz Place London, UK	buy
Jun03	Ronnie Scotts London,	buy
Jun04	The Vortex Jazz Club London,	buy
Jun05	The 606 Jazz Club London,	buy
Jun05	Jimmy Glass Valenca	buy
Jun06	Jazz Nursery London,	buy
Jun06	Jamboree Jazz Club Barcelona, Spain	buy
Jun07	La Bilbaina Bilbao	buy
Jun08	Clavicembalo Lugo	buy
Jun12	Dempsey's Cardiff, Wales,
Jun12	The Shaftesbury London,
Jun13	ShapeShifter Lab Brooklyn, NY	buy
Jun14	Oliver's Jazz Bar London,	buy
Jun15	Oliver's Jazz Bar London,	buy
Jun17	The Vortex Jazz Club London,	buy
Jun24	The Oxford London,	buy
Jun26	Glasgow International Jazz Festival & Summer School Glasgow,	buy
Jun27	Glasgow International Jazz Festival & Summer School Glasgow,	buy
Jun27	ShapeShifter Lab Brooklyn, NY	buy
Jun28	Glasgow International Jazz Festival & Summer School Glasgow,	buy
Jun29	Glasgow International Jazz Festival & Summer School Glasgow,	buy
Jun30	Glasgow International Jazz Festival & Summer School Glasgow,	buy
Jun30	University of Maine Farmington, ME	buy
Jul01	The Oxford London,
Jul01	University of Maine Farmington, ME	buy
Jul02	University of Maine Farmington, ME	buy
Jul03	University of Maine Farmington, ME	buy
Jul04	University of Maine Farmington, ME	buy
Jul05	Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho London, UK	buy
Jul06	Smalls Jazz Club New York, NY	buy
Jul19	Ray's Jazz London, UK	buy
Jul20	Marlborough Jazz Festival Marlborough,	buy
Aug04	Manchester Jazz Festival Manchester,	buy
Aug09	Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho London, UK	buy
Sep06	Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho London, UK	buy
Sep20	Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho London, UK	buy
Oct30	Lythe Arts Centre Caithness,	buy
Oct31	Moray Jazz Scotland,	buy
Nov01	Bathgate Regal Theatre Scotland,	buy
Nov05	Parr Street Studios Liverpool,	buy
Nov06	The Jazz Bar (edinburgh) Edinburgh, UK	buy
Nov07	The Blue Lamp Aberdeen, Scotland,	buy
Dec05	Freddy's Bar NY,	buy