PROJECTS
Keep up to date with my current projects
Toco Madera
Toco Madera combine the improvisational and structural elements of contemporary jazz with the rich rhythmic elements of Latin American traditional music in their own original compositions.
Toco Madera is;
Tom Sharp - Trumpet
Jack Chandler - Alto Saxophone
Jess Clarke - Vibraphone
Matthew Aplin - Piano
Sam Dutton-Taylor - Bass Guitar
Brendan Bache - Drums and Percussion
Mestisa
Mestisa is a project that truly reflects the diversity of Latin America. Fronted by Ana Luisa Muñoz from Chile and half Bolivian, half German Barbara Kempf the band plays a diverse array of songs from all over the Americas.
Mestisa is;
Barbara Kempf - Vocals, Guitar, Charango, Percussion
Ana Luisa Muñoz Del Valle - Vocals, Guitar, Cuatro, Percussion
Mike Sandell - Bass Guitar
Brendan Bache - Percussion
Liberty Park
Having met at the university of Leeds Liberty (Tom Coppin and Brendan Bache) found that their musical ideas aligned. Liberty compose and record original music drawing from a wide pool of musical influences from jazz to rock to latin.
Liberty is;
Tom Coppin - Guitar, Fretless Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals
Brendan Bache - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Ayana
Ayana has travelled through space and time to bring you the songs of the spirits, Mulatu Astatke, Sun Ra and sounds of their own creation. Expect spacial rumblings and prepare to embrace the cosmos.
Ayana is;
Tom Sharp - Trumpet
Jack Chandler - Alto Saxophone
Ben Powling - Tenor Saxophone
Matias Reed - Electric Guitar
Matthew Aplin - Piano
Sam Dutton-Taylor - Bass Guitar
Brendan Bache - Drums and Percussion
Sontuno
Sontuno bring you some of Cubas most beloved son and salsa tunes.
Sontuno is;
Tom Sharp - Trumpet and vocals
James Moffat - Tres
Sam Jackson - Double bass
Brendan Bache - Percussion and vocals