Posted on 8 March 2010
This September, WorldService Project embark on their European musical adventure Match and Fuse, a project made possible by the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award.
The first step of Match and Fuse sees WorldService Project team up with Norwegian band Synkoke to play shows across Norway and the UK, ending at the Vortex Jazz Club in London on 23 September. Each gig will feature individual sets by the bands followed by a collaboration with both acts on stage. The tour will be accompanied by the release of a limited edition CD.
WorldService Project won the Peter Whittington Jazz Award in 2010, with their infectious enthusiasm and musical innovation winning over the judges. The award has enabled the first Match and Fuse collaboration to go ahead, and it promises to be an exciting one.
Led by pianist Dave Morecroft, WorldService Project’s combination of
lyricism with burning intensity, unruly progressions and flowing melodic
phrases has quickly brought them to the forefront of the UK scene. Synkoke bring an eclectic mix of influences to the project, fusing the dark and driving energy of Nordic jazz with British progressive rock. Their second album The Ideologist, produced by Røyksopp-guitarist Kato
Ådland, is to be released in August 2011 and was
recorded over 24 hours in Bergen. WorldService Project released their debut album Relentless earlier this year, acclaimed by magazine Jazzwise as “the Led Bib you can dance to”.
Match and Fuse continues in November with German trio Schulbus, and further collaborations are planned in 2012 with Irish, French and Spanish bands.
Visit the WorldService Project website for full tour dates, videos and the latest news on what they are up to.
We're delighted to announce that the group will be running in aid of the Fund at Run to the Beat, London's music-themed half marathon taking place in September. You can sponsor them via their JustGiving page.