New Album And Tour For Tim Garland (1)

Saxophonist Tim Garland hits the road

One of the most active and prodigious UK jazz musicians, saxophonist Tim Garland is going on the road next month with the Northern Underground Orchestra, his burgeoning showcase for musicians in the north of England where Tim has been based for the last few years. An offshoot of his original Dean Street Orchestra, Tim's group has also recorded for the north eastern jazz label Jazz Action for a new release, Due North, due this month.

The 12-piece touring group also features singer Hannah Jones and well known players such as the Cinematic Orchestra's Stuart McCallum on guitar, Gwilym Simcock, piano and Phil Donkin, bass. The tour dates are: Arc, Cleveland (6 October), Lotown Civic Hall, Wigan (7 October), Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield (10 October), Pacific Road Arts College, Wirral (14 October), Leeds College of Music, Leeds (16 October), Queens Hall, Hexham (19 October), Turner Sims, Southampton (26 October). Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington (27 October), RNCM, Manchester (30 October), Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich (31 October), Corn Exchange, Brighton (2 November), Purcell Room, London (21 November), Drill Hall, Lincoln (1 December) and The Sage, Gateshead (8 December).