phil625sxc Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hi all This should be a good one - I saw this band at the end of last year's jazz festival and they were fantastic: [url="http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/705-a-portrait-of-jaco-feat-the-laurence-cottle-big-band"]http://www.ronniesco...cottle-big-band[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I wanted to go this this but I can't get the time free to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I have splashed out on a table, and bringing my normally jazz-aloof wife. Big fan of LC, I predict it will be mind-blowing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Lets hope he brings his Wal basses along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='Mike' timestamp='1318425113' post='1401967'] I have splashed out on a table, and bringing my normally jazz-aloof wife. Big fan of LC, I predict it will be mind-blowing! [/quote] No don't say that, I so wish I could make it. Can't you just lie and say its going to be rubbish, it would make me feel so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil625sxc Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 you used to be able to download some of his cds from there, which i thought was a nice touch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Yeah, speaking of self-promo, Laurence is a bit out-dated - when I was in London in March earlier this year, Joe Hubbard recommended to catch Cottle live, but as much as I tried, I couldnt find any info where he's playing.. easy Laimis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 This will be an immense gig - he's literally taking stuff like the exact transcription of Donna Lee but then adding full brass parts on different bits of it, likewise Used To Be A Cha Cha and loads of other stuff that's rarely played will be getting the full Cottle big band treatment... should be amazing And re Laurie's general lack of self promo it's mainly because he doesn't really have to do it - he plays with Maceo P a lot at the moment, Pee Wee Ellis, Gareth Williams, Claire Martin, Mark Nightingale, and a bunch of others - he's a busy guy but really only plays under his own name with the big band. If you can see them you really will be blown away, the whole band are amazing but they have to be to play Laurie's charts, one trumpet player I know who plays with them said "it's a complete roast". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibrating G String Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 [quote name='phil625sxc' timestamp='1318591183' post='1404037'] you used to be able to download some of his cds from there, which i thought was a nice touch... [/quote] I talked him into that They're still there too http://LaurenceCottle.com/buy/ The site would be updated more often but he hates promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie_k11 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Im deffinately going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil625sxc Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 [quote name='bass_by_name' timestamp='1318632447' post='1404764'] I would love to see the big band but cant do that night. The last big band I saw was a long time ago....Duke Ellington! [/quote] if you like big bands, the one I play in is playing in camden next month ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil625sxc Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 What a show, now that was something really special !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Bloody spectacular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Flipping amazing gig - the best thing I've ever heard Laurence do - the band were incredible so was Laurie's playing, not to mention the fact he played all of Jaco's hardest tunes all in the same set - and they did two sets - plus his arrangements and newly written stuff was stunning - it really blew me away and they even did two encores - he told me afterwards he's never done two encores at Ronnie's in the 25 years he's played there.... awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Laurence Cottle is the dog's bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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