PULE PHETO (piano) STEVE NOBLE (drums) - duo

STEVE NOBLE solo

DYLAN HOWE (drums) WILL BUTTERWORTH(piano)

‘The Stravinsky duo’

A welcome return for Pheto and Noble, after their stunning debut concert last October and a chance to hear Stravinsky (Firebird suite and Rite of Spring) interpreted by Howe and Butterworth.

“Pheto kept erupting into free improvisation- splintering chords, earth quake low sounds , reflective trances and torrential upper register ripples”. (John Fordham-The Guardian).

“ An engaging mix of jazz time , free –rock and abstract improv, Noble is one of the countries most creative drummers” (Guardian)

“ Noble eventually opened out into an astonishing solo, hitting the snare with a small cymbal instead of a stick, and then phasing stick blows to the free floating cymbal against the sound of its own impact against the drumhead to achieve an odd percussion- synth noise” (The Guardian)

“ Dylan Howe makes it new. The way he plays it, its as if Be-bop was still hot and wet from its Harlem womb-he plays time from the heart” ( Robert Wyatt)

PULE PHETO- born in Soweto, South Africa- resident in London for many years. He studied at Goldsmiths (specialising in Baroque music) and has been a member of Louis Moholo’s various groups for over 15 years, touring throughout Europe and South Africa and recording many Cds for the OGUN label. Currently is Musical Director for the South African group RETURN TO ROOTS ORCHESTRA- performing in Soweto- Jo’berg and Cape Town .

STEVE NOBLE- From playing with Nigerian master drummer Elkan Ogunde , Rip Rig and Panic , Brion Gysin and the Bow Gamelan Ensemble, Noble went on to work with the pianist Alex Maguire and with Derek Bailey (including Company Weeks 1987,89 and 90) and was featured (along with Alex Ward) in the TV series based on Baileys book ‘Improvisation; its nature and practise’. He has toured and performed throughout Europe , Africa and America. Currently leads the groups- N.E.W - ‘4tet’ - ‘Shakedown Club’- ‘Harry Love All Stars’ and a trio with Lol Coxhil / Edwards-he also fills the drum stool in the following groups ; SFQ, Badland , Gannets , Aethenor, Freebase and Tim Hills’ group ‘Tongues of Fire’. Has been MD for the Spanish dance company MAL PELO since 1998. Noble also runs the record company PING PONG PRODUCTIONS. A short film of a Noble drum solo ( by film maker Sean Dower) will be shown at this years Royal Academy Summer Show.

DYLAN HOWE- “You funky little bastard” is how Ian Dury described his playing- One of the rising stars of the British jazz scene- he leads his own Quintet and the group UNITY 4 and has been a member of the BLOCKHEADS ( the late Ian Durys band) for over 12 years. He has also played with Courtney Pine, Ray Davies, Paul McCartney, And Nick Cave and is a very ‘in demand’ session drummer.

“A superb player-inspiring and invigorating in any genre”(Observer)

WILL BUTTERWORTH- After gigging around his home town of Edinburgh- he was drawn to a career in music. Largely self taught- he has gone on to become a much sort after accompanist and has worked with most of the leading names in the British Jazz scene. Can be found most nights of the week playing at London venues with his Trio.

“Precociously talented ,young modern jazz pianist- plays with spacious and fractious beauty” (Time Out)

For more information on the Stravinsky duo and Dylan Howe go to

www.myspace.com/dylanhowe