| TG Collective | |
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| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, Jazz, World Music, Contemporary Classical Music |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels |
Stoney Lane Music - 2011+; |
| Associated acts | The Destroyers, Old Dance School, Manveer Singh, Joe Broughton, The Urban Folk Quartet |
| Website | [2] |
| Members | |
| Jamie Fekete Sam Slater Percy Pursglove Holly Jones Louis Robinson Tom Chapman Joelle Barker Ana Garcia |
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The TG Collective are an eclectic British-based ensemble, evolving from the successful acoustic guitar trio, Trio Gitano, in 2006. The TG Collective are based in Birmingham, England. Their sound draws on many influences, in particular Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, Jazz and Classical music, with interchanging shapes and sizes of ensemble within a performance. The group is centered around two guitarists, set alongside a core of double bass, flute and violin and percussion, whilst also featuring flamenco dance in some performances.
The group are set to release a new recording in 2011, having toured extensively during 2008-2010, featuring appearances at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, South Bank Centre, The Stables, St Georges Bristol and numerous festival performances.[1]
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The UK based acoustic guitar trio Trio Gitano was formed in 2001 by three 'graduate' members of the Birmingham School's Guitar Ensemble - Sam Slater, Jamie Fekete and Sophie Johnson.[2][3]
The Trio was directed by composer, pianist and guitarist Bryan Lester, who still writes for The TG Collective. After performing together throughout their time together at The University of Birmingham, the Trio signed to The Birds Recording Company indie label in 2004 to release their debut album - Who Ate All The Tapas? in August 2005, and was voted as one of the Records of the Year by The Sunday Times newspaper.[4] The album also received notable reviews in The Times, Jazzwise Magazine, Songlines Magazine, The Metro and coverage on BBC Radio 3 and 4.[5]
During the summer of 2006, Sophie left the Trio, with the highly regarded multi-instrumentalist Percy Pursglove joining the group, adding new dynamic drive and direction on double bass, which paved the way for the formation and basis of the TG Collective in September 2006.[6] Percy had previously studied Jazz at Birmingham Conservatoire and The New School in New York.[7]
As Trio Gitano, there was one full-length release in 2005. TG Collective will release their follow-up album (their first as the TG Collective) in 2011, primarily recorded in Shropshire in early 2011.[8]
Released in August 2005 through the Birds Recording Company as the original Trio Gitano, also featuring Bryan Corbett on trumpet and flugelhorn.