UK Jazz Group EMPIRICAL Embark on Summer 2019 North American Tour

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read this online We are proud to announce that the UK's celebrated jazz group EMPIRICAL is embarking on their first ever  North American Tour Summer 2019 Left to right: Lewis Wright - Vibraphone, Shaney Forbes - Drums, Tom Farmer -Double Bass, Nathaniel Facey - Alto Sax Formed in 2007, Empirical have quickly established themselves as one of the UK's most explorative and exciting groups in modern jazz. This dynamic London-based collective takes influence from a variety of  styles, but has managed to craft their own distinct sound built on improvisation, collaboration and shared music vision, earning them critical acclaim. Their innovative approach to music and the unique ways in which they engage their audience, has helped them attract new listeners. In 2016, the band organized a week-long "Pop-up Jazz Lounge" at Old Street Underground Station in London, showcasing the group's ability to push the aesthetic and conceptual boundaries of jazz in a way that appeals to both new listeners and veterans of the genre. They later brought these pop-ups to other cities within the UK. Now, in 2019, Empirical is bringing their high energy performances to the United States and Canada on their first North American Tour.  [Photo - Chris Baker] Click below to listen to "The Two-Edged Sword" from Empirical's Connection on SoundCloud "Empirical are among the most admired and individual-sounding bands in contemporary jazz. As anyone who has heard the band live will know, their approach is so fresh and their sound so appealing that there’s never a dull moment. All four have a hand in the compositions and, rather like the revered Modern Jazz Quartet of the 1950s, they seem to anticipate one another’s thoughts." - The Guardian 2019 North American Tour Dates Saturday June 22, 2019 Rochester Jazz Festival 6:45 PM      141 East Ave  Rochester, NY Sunday June 23, 2019 Rhizome  7:00 PM      6950 Maple St, NW Washington DC Tuesday June 25, 2019 Dizzy's Club 11:15 PM     10 Columbus Circle New York, NY Wednesday June 26, 2019 Dizzy's Club 11:15 PM      10 Columbus Circle Friday June 28, 2019 Edmonton Jazz Festival 7:30pm / 9:15pm      11 Tommy Banks Way Edmonton, AB For updates and additional shows, visit the Cuneiform Records Tour Page   Watch the video below about Empirical's Pop-Up Jazz Lounge in London's Old Street Station: Empirical - "6 Days in Old Street" February 2016 Follow Empirical on their socials! EMPIRICAL ON CUNEIFORM RECORDS Empirical    Connection    Cuneiform Records    2016 "Connection represents another impressive statement from Empirical. This closely knit group produce music of often dazzling complexity but still manage to retain an impressive level of human warmth, a quality that doubtless stems from their long association as a regular working band." -The Jazz Mann "Driving Force" off the album Connection [2016 Rune 416] Additional Empirical Releases                 Distraction Tactics - EP                  Indifference Culture - EP                    2019                                                2018                                       Tabula Rasa                      Elements of Truth                        Out 'n' In                               2013                         2013 / Naim Records                 2009 / Naim Cuneiform Records Based in metro Washington [Silver Spring, MD] since its founding in 1984, Cuneiform Records releases music by some of the best musicians and composers from around the globe and is widely recognized as an international force in the world of avant-garde and truly progressive, cutting-edge music. The independent label has released over 450 albums to date, and it has focused on the cutting edge of genres ranging from jazz and electronic music to rock and post-classical musics. Follow Cuneiform Records on our socials Read this Newsletter online Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list