NB: Rhodri Davies is not able to make this gig. Hopefully Bevan/Davies/Sanders trio can happen another time but for now we're pleased to host legendary group BRUISE!

Tony Bevan – Soprano, Tenor and Bass Saxophones
Orphy Robinson – Tuned Percussion, Electronics
John Edwards – Bass
Mark Sanders – Drums
Ashley Wales – Electronics

July the 28th at Café Oto sees the return of the legendary “improv-Super Group” (Timeout) Bruise. Led by Bass saxophonist Tony Bevan, (last seen at Cafe Oto with American Guitar genius Joe Morris and The Necks Tony Buck), Bruise has been described as having “a joined at the head, heart and hips, genius, genre-busting line-up” (AllaboutJazz) and “everything that Supersilent would like to be but aren’t” (Timeout). Famed for their soaring, lyrical, epic lunar soundscapes and razor-sharp, off-centre grooves, Bruise “will convert anybody with the sheer intensity of their playing” (Timeout).

“the most kick-arse electro-acoustic group in Europe” (Timeout)

“Jazz has famously been dubbed "the sound of surprise," but the improvising band Bruise - with their astonishing combination of diverse sounds in one rampaging quintent - truly create the sound of incredulity.” (Morning Star)

TONY BEVAN / Soprano, Tenor and Bass Saxophones

Tony Bevan is an improvising virtuoso on Soprano and Tenor saxophones, but perhaps is best known for his work on the Bass saxophone, on which he is probably Britain’s only major modern performer (“the world’s greatest improvising Bass saxophonist” - Timeout). He is closely linked with the late Derek Bailey, with whom he appeared and recorded many times, as well as with Free Jazz legend Sunny Murray, who, along with Edwards, he has been playing with for more than a decade, releasing a number of award winning recordings and appearing in Antoine Prum’s award winning film “Sunny’s Time Now”. He recently curated with Prum a 3 day festival on British Improvised Music in Berlin, which will be released on film in late 2012, following more filming in the UK in early 2012 . His playing covers all bases from rock group Spiritualised (on whose new album he is a featured soloist) to Classical Avant-Garde composer Luc Ferrari, with the likes of Barre Phillips, Matthew Bourne, Joe Morris, Marc Ribot and Tony Buck of The Necks in between. He runs the Foghorn label.

“Bevan is already a giant of contemporary saxophone” - Point of Departure (U.S.A)

"ubiquitous, diverse and constantly creative, drummer Mark Sanders always outdoes himself, whether playing with restraint or erupting like a dynamo." Bruce L Gallenter, Downtown Music Gallery. NY