2013: Mastering
the new CD "Millions" CD
"Millions" launched 8th Feb at Matt & Phreds, Manchester Shooting
video for "City" with Leicester University Jet Collective "Jetstream"
workshop and gig - May Jet
Collective "Jetstream" workshop and gig - July Jet
Collective "Jetstream" workshop and gig - November
2012: Performing
"Derbyshire Suite" at the Buxton Fringe Festival Performing "Derbyshire
Suite" at the Chesterfield Jazz Club Recording the new Jet Collective
"Derbyshire Suite" CD Recording the new ZOO CD "Millions"
2011: Matt
& Phred's Jazz Club, Manchester Jet Collective at Minus One, Nottingham Stamford
Feast headline Jet Collective "Derbyshire Suite" workshop - June Jet
Collective "Derbyshire Suite" workshop - October Jet Collective "Derbyshire
Suite" recording - December
2010: Recording
and releasing the new CD, "Psychodrama" Norman
Cross Gallery private party Jazz x 3, with Martin Taylor and idst, at Leicester's
Y Theatre Nottingham's Cafe Bar Contemporary
x 2 Hockley Hustle, Nottingham Jazz x 3, with Stuart McCallum and Beats
n Pieces Big Band,
2009:
Ian Beestin (drums) and John Sanderson (saxes & flute) join ZOO full-time.
ZOO release the new CD "End
of the Telegraph Wires" ZOO shoot a video in Nottingham club
Escucha with LightEngine Films for "Leave It All Behind". At the
same time ZOO do a photo shoot with top photographer Simon Mackney. ZOO shoot
a video for "Big Red Bus" with De Montford University in Leicester.
The videos for "Dirty" and "Leave It All Behind" top the Audiotube
video chart for all of April. ZOO collaborate with trumpter Nick Smart
as part of the EMJAZZ "Rhythm-a-ning" project. ZOO shoot a video
of "Energy" with BalconyTV in Camden, London. Cheltenham Jazz
Festival Fringe Sleaford Live Festival (with Nick Smart) Yardbird
Jazz Club, Birmingham x2 (with Nick Smart) Dexters Jazz Club, Nottingham x2 Norman
Cross Gallery "Picnic in the Garden" Stamford RiverCare ZOO collaborate
with ace trumpter Guy Barker Bonington Theatre, Nottingham with Guy
Barker Hockley Hustle, Nottingham Spice Jazz, London Recording the
new CD, "Psychodrama"
2008:
Begin recording sixth CD "End
of the Telegraph Wires", released on Red Admiral Records in December.
Release second single, 'Dirty'- airplay on BBC6 Tom Robinson; Rutland
Radio; feature on QUE98.2 internet radio, Utah; play live and chat on BBC WM's
"DriveTime" programme EMJAZZ 'Rhythm-a-ning' collaboration
project (Autumn 08/Spring 09) Dexter's Jazz Club, Nottingham (Headline x3)
Boomerang Returns, Stamford Little Theatre, Leicester (Headline) Norman
Cross Gallery, Peterborough (Headline) Whitwick Live Trek (headline) Yardbird
Jazz Club, Birmingham (Headline) Hockley Hustle, Nottingham The Hubb (Headline
x2)
2007:
WINNER of BEST JAZZ ARTIST at the 2007 Glasswerk UK NEW MUSIC AWARDS in
London - also nominated finalists for 2 other awards Best Trio and Best Use of
Instruments Selected for the East Midlands Jazz 'Rhythm-a-ning' project collaboration
with major UK Jazz artist Release 'Suddenly' single on Oct 15th to
coincide with awards Release fifth CD 'Greenhouse'
on Red Admiral Records and through Cringe Music Publishing. UK distribution and
worldwide downloads available through I-tunes and all major sites. Launch
CD with headline gig at Normanton Acoustic Club, Leics Headline the Durham
"Taste" event Appear on Graham Wright's afternoon show on Rutland
Radio Headline Stamford Rivercare event, Lincs Headline Rufford Park Envirofest,
Notts Special guests at Y Theatre, Leicester show 'Unravel' collaboration
with Cascade Dance, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2006:
Headline Envirofest at Rufford Park, Notts Acoustic Lounge Summer Session,
Clapham, London Headline Ufford Beer Festival, Stamford Headline Deepdale
Food & Drink Festival, Norfolk Headline Stamford Rivercare event, Lincs
Start recording fifth CD 'Greenhouse'
2005: Third
appearance at Bar Vida residency, Derby Headline Thursday night at Derby Beer
Festival Perform at Stamford Riverside Festival on Acoustic Stage First
appearance at Bar Vida, Derby
2004:
Record and produce fourth CD 'Endangered
Species' Appear as one of the headline acts at Kilsyth International
Festival, Glasgow Perform at Stamford Riverside Festival on outside Riverside
Stage
2003:
Record and produce third CD 'In between the silence'
Headline The Marr's Bar, Worcester
2002: Support
Silverman & Lorna at The Marr's Bar, Worcester Appear as part of BBC
OneLive Alternative Festival at Junktion 7, Nottingham Live multimedia
launch event for 'Discovery of Land'
at Oldknows Studios, Nottingham Record second CD 'Discovery
of Land' Headline The Maze
2001:
Launched The Monastery's Thursday night live music sessions in Nottingham
Performed as closing act of Nottingham's Visualise Festival at The Maze Record
first CD 'Sinistra'
2000:
ZOO formed
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