"THE HOT STUFF OF DEEP AFRICANA INFLUENCES, HEAVY PULSATING BEATS, STEAMS THROUGH, THEIR TRADITIONAL LATIN RHYTHM WILE BRITISH JAZZ.-. ADDS ANOTHER EUPHORIC ACCENT TO THE SWIRL."
["THE GUARDIAN", 30/8/89]

Bolivar band at the opposite end of the musical spectrum, aim their comparatively ultramodern salsa sound at the hips and also Hit home.
Describing their sound as originating from Venezuela, Colombia and the Latin triangles, (i.e. NEW YORK MIAMI and the HAVANA)
These eight musicians from Bolivia, Colombia, Poland, London and Fife (Scotland), are the epitome of Pan-Global eclecticism.
The hot stuff of deep African influences, heavy pulsating beats, streams through their traditional Latin rhythm while British Jazz, including some excellent alto sax, adds another euphoric accent to the swirl.

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

Bolivar Band UK by; Robertson Close

Tv. Channel 4

Contrary to popular belief, the Ibata Brothers do not run a crime syndicate, in downtown La Paz, but front an exciting Latin dance band playing a combination
of Jazz/salsa, merengue and other Latin rhythms.
Bolivar UK, a 10 piece outfit and habitues of the London Latin Scene, have brought their distinctive an vibrant music to Edinburgh for the entire festival.

Phil Hall
Baritone Saxophone!

Thank you Phil for all the crazy years together almost from day one! Most important thank you for your playing and seating in with "Bolivar Band UK"

Our deepest appreciation goes out to you!

SIMON BATES

Percussion / Bongos

Thank you, Simon, for your playing and seating in with"Bolivar Band UK" in the very early days!
Great feel Amazing bongo player!

Our deepest appreciation goes out to you

ANDY WARNER

Percussion/Timbales/Congas/Bongos

Thank you for your time & Support, and be able to switch from CONGAS TO TIMBALES TO BONGOS. And also a very short time notice.
ANDY Thank you for your patience! and be part of "Bolivar Band UK" Our deepest appreciation goes out to you!

Thank you ANDY!

Felix Gibbons "EL GATO

Congas

For those great Adventures and the time that you put into the Band, and show me the ropes on how to work around the Promo Area, for the Bands developing

back in those early days.

At Present with Tribo Da Pesada Our deepest appreciation goes out to you! Thank you, Felix!

GEOFF WARREN

Sax & Flute

For Playing the gigs with "Bolivar Band UK" (when Geoff was able to do it & around in town) And showing us a Different Spectrum of sounds Every time he played those Magic Notes on the Flute & Soprano Saxes GEOFF has got a very good sound INDISPUTABLE a very good Player all Round. His Solo work & Solos are just Amazing. One of the best FLAUTIST SAXOPHONIST that we ever played with! CHECK OUT GEOFFS WARREN- AT LINKS www.geoffwarren.com Thank you GEOFF! Our deepest appreciation goes out to you!

"GEOFF WARREN" Flautist saxophonist and composer, Geoff Warren's career has been characterised by a typically English eclecticism and a constant search for new sounds and new situations in which to express himself creatively.
He has played in Europe, Asia and the United States in situations from contemporary chamber music to ethno-jazz, from commercial recording sessions to New Age. Particularly significant collaborations have been with English composer and bandleader Graham Collier, Ukrainian guitarist Enver Izmailov, and Indian percussionist Badal Roy.
He was born in the county of Kent (GB), studied for a degree in music at London University, graduating in 1978, while simultaneously studying flute with Derek Honner of the Royal Academy of Music.

Trumpeter Stu Hamer is the brother of trumpet player Ian Hamer. I can find no biographical information of any significance. In his teens, like his brother he played in the band run by their mother Mary Daly Hamer in the Merseyside area. His only record available in the UK is a 1967 session with the Joe Harriott Quintet that proves him to be a superb trumpeter in the classic bebop style.
In the late 1950s he was playing in Germany and appeared on a couple of record dates:
June 23rd, 1958 An eleven piece band including Zoot Sims and Kenny Clarke - recorded somewhere in Germany...
September 29th, 1959 This was a twelve piece band of mostly German musicians and they recorded one title in Berlin...
Joe Harriott Quintet - June 20th, 1967 (Melodisc SLP12-150)
Joe Harriott (as), Stu Hamer (tp), Pat Smythe (p), Coleridge Goode (b), Phil Seamen (d).
Tuesday Morning Swing*/A Time For Love*/The Rake*/Blues In C*/Shepherd's Serenade*/Polka Dots And Moonbeams*/Strollin' South*/Just Goofin'*/Count Twelve.
(*Cadillac CD - Joe Harriott Quintet Swings High)
On November 7th, 1968 the Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band played a 20th and 30th anniversary concert in Berlin. The five piece trumpet section included Dizzy Gillespie, Dizzy Reece and Stu Hamer and the record was issued on the German label MPS...
c1968 the Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra played a another concert in Europe, probably Italy. The five piece trumpet section included Gillespie, Reece and Hamer and the band recorded one title which was issued on an Italian label...
Keith Greenhalf adds the following:
"He played with a latin group called 'Bolivar UK' around the 1984/87 period and appears on one title with them from a cd recorded at the Bass Clef Studio over the club in probably 1986. That title is 'Merengue' and the cd sleeve says he appears as a special guest.
He seems to have played regularly with them in this period. The cd is called 'Samba con Salsa' on Bassclef 31".
Stu is Featured on Tostao Live at myspace.com/ibatabros Mp3 ,Awesome trumpet Solo!
 

PAUL TAYLOR

Trombone

Thank you For playing with "Bolivar Band UK" and giving always 110 % on the gigs. Pauls Performance was always on top, Great Solos & amazing player, always great to work with! One of the very best & most POWERFUL Trombone Player, that Rolando & my self-work with. You can hear and Listen to Paul on one of Jose's tunes called "TOSTAO" in myspace Has Recorded & Played with;

Snowboy, Roberto Pla Latin Ensemble, The Pogues, Evidence

Amongst Others.

AT LINKS

Our deepest appreciation goes out to you!

Thank you PAUL!

Introducing trombone poetry

This is a solo performance project that interweaves music and poetry by Paul Taylor in a kind of poetry slalom.

Music frames poems; poems shape music.

Much has been written about music and musicians.

Now a musician writes back, with new music improvised before your very ears, and new poems about jazz, drink,

urban life and sopranophobia.

Trombone poetry grew out of performances at improvisation clubs in London and jazz clubs worldwide, and draws on a lifetime of playing music and reading poetry.

For more information, mail to:web@trombonepoetry.com  please see the faq or themes.

The events page also lists performances with various bands, ranging from jazz to latin to pop and beyond.

Enjoy your visit.

Paz - Kandeen Love Song Spotlite SPJ-507 (1977)

In 1974 keyboard player Geoff Castle joined Latin fusion band PAZ and started a Sunday night residency at the Kensington pub in Holland Park, which ran for 8 years. The band, led by the late Dick Crouch, who wrote most of the material, built a huge following and in 1976 recorded the first of many BBC broadcasts. The band’s first album “Kandeen Love Song”, issued on Spotlite Records in 1977, quickly became popular on the club scene.

Paz (Chris Fletcher Percussion)

Paz

Ray Warleigh - piccolo, flute, alto flute; Geoff Castle - keyboards, synthesizer; Phil Lee - electric guitar; Ron Matthewson - bass guitar; Dave Sheen - drums; Chris Fletcher - congas; Dick Crouch & Simon Morton - percussion
Recorded in London - Saturday 25th June, 1977.

Very special Guest, Thank you, Beat Master

GEOFF DUNN

For Playing & saving us on the very first Gig of "Bolivar's UK" down somewhere in ASCOT UK

Of course, there's not much I can add to Geoff most Incredibly solo career, a top Drummer!

It was a great EXPERIENCE to have played with one of the most TALENTED, DRUMMER in the UK.

Thank you GEOFF!

Our deepest appreciation goes out to you!

COMMENT; Rolando & Jose Personally Recommend anyone To Check Out GEOFF DUNN. work!

"Geoff Dunn" - Drums / Percussion (2002 to date)

Geoff has been playing drums since an early age, in his teens he first started to make a name playing with Incognito, recording their first two, "now cult" albums, then on to play with many of the Brit Funk bands of the time, such as:

Junior*, Central Line*, Morrissey/Mullen, and US

Souls acts: Shalamar, Jermaine Stewart*.

Jazz acts: Spyro Gyra, Georgie Fame*.

Rock acts: Jimmy Paige*, Eric Burden. In the early 90's he joined Van Morrisson* stepping in at a days notice, recording four CDs and numerous other tracks with the man, being a major contributor to his music, Geoff also played on Tom Jones's Reload CD. Amongst others. for more Information please view Open Space!

"Has Recorded with"
Geoff is also into production, programming and writing, and has his own Pro-Tools System. He has been MD and session organizer on various projects putting to use his considerable musical experience.
Artists played with while with Van Morrison:

* Bob Dylan
* Elvis Costello
* Brian Kennedy
* L Shanka
* Candy Dulfer
* Bono
* Jimmy Witherspoon
* Kriss Kristofferson
* John Lee Hooker
* Chriss Hinds
* Joni Mitchell
* Marianne Faithful
* Junior Wells
* Sting
* Paul Brady
* Neil Finn
* Ray Charles
* JB Horns : Maceo Parker
* Richard Gere
* Fed Wesley
* Steve Winwood
* Pee Wee Ellis
* Tom Jones
* Cassandra Wilson

I.G.A.

Thank You Everyone at- I.G.A.

Very Unfortunately no Longer  Open

A Great Loss to TheCommunity of Walworth SE 17

Our deepest apreciation goes out to you !

Jose & Rolando 11/08/06

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AND NO LONGER WITH US A VERY  SPECIAL THANKS

To

"DEREK"

R.I.P.

"CLAPHAM MUSIC SHOP"

LYRICS

ACQUITTAL ("PERDON")
MUSIC & LYRICS by; Jose Ibata
© 1990 P.2002
Trans. A. RIVA

LET' S LISTEN TO THE SONG
THAT WE HEAR WITHIN
THE LAND IN WHICH was BORN
THE QUALITIES OF THE FUTURE WE LIVE FOR
COLOURS OF INFINI'l'Y
RELISH AND HAPPINESS
LUXURIES BESTOWED
BY THE EXPANSE WHERE THEY WERE BORN
BY THE EXPANSE WHERE WE NOW LIVE
TODAY WE CANNOT OPEN
THE PADLOCK TO THE PA8T WHERE IS TO BE FOUND
THE INNOCENCE OF THEIR LIVES
WITH NO THOUGHT OR LOOK TO THE FUTURE
TO THE FUTURE
WE CHIP AWAY PIECE AFTER PIECE OF HER BODY
INFLICTING INJURIES WHICH UNHEALED
WILL STOP US FROM SEEING HER GREEN MANTLE
SHIELDING THEIR PAST AND OUR FUTURE
IT SEEMS WE WANT TO CUT AND BURN THE LAND & FORESTS.
(Chorus)
THE EARTH OF THE INCAS EMBRACES YOUR PAST
THIS EARTH SO FANCIFUL
FULL OF RADIATING ENERGY JUST AS TREIR LlVES
THE EARTH OF THE INCAS EMBRACES YOUR PAST
AS A LEGACY THEY LEFT THEIR SONGS
IMPREGNATED IN THE MOUNTAINSIDE.

Copyrights © 2002 P. Sherlock Holmes music 2002