Acoustic Ladyland
Camouflage
BDV 2449

1.Some Other Sky mp3
2.Marching Dice
3.Something Beautiful
4.Routinely Denied (No Return)
5.Nagel
6.Remote Impression mp3
7.Little Miss Wingate mp3
8.Brave Reply

Pete Wareham - saxes; Tom Cawley - piano, keys; Tom Herbert; Seb Rochford - drums;

Best British CD of 2004 - Jazzwise Magazine

Saxophonist Pete Wareham's Hendrix-inspired Acoustic Ladyland are one of the leading lights from the adventurous and explosive young bands currently causing a buzz on the contemporary jazz and live club scene. After a rousing Jerwood Rising Star performance at 2004's Cheltenham Jazz Festival causing a mad rush for preview copies of the new CD, Acoustic Ladyland released their debut Camouflage on London's leading independent label Babel. Under the umbrella of the London F-IRE Collective that has supported the long term development and exposure of Acoustic Ladyland among others including Babel's Polar Bear, these young genre-benders engage in cutthroat improvisation with the raw force and attitude of rock music interacting with a wide spectrum of latin/funky/ post-Coltrane jazz . With tributes to underground rock greats such as Nico and the Velvet Underground and new generation bands such as the Strokes and Radiohead, Acoustic Ladyland bridge the gap between jazz groups and jam bands such as Medeski, Martin and Wood. They also feature some of the most exciting young improvisers on the UK scene. Chris Parker says in his Ronnie ScotPete Wareham (left) - Leader, tenor and Baritone saxes Tom Cawley - piano Tom Herbert - Double bass Seb Rochford - drums "You know you just don't do everybody's songs, and if you're gonna do 'em, well you don't necessarily have to copy it like them. If you really dig the person and really, really dig the song, well then you do it your own way." Jimi Hendrix, London 1967 t's CD review: "On this, the band's debut album, familiar rock anthems are filtered through the jazz sensibilities of tenor man Pete Wareham, his playing replete with breathy runs, hooting climaxes and daring intervallic leaps, with pianist Tom Cawley dazzingly fluent throughout." Pete Wareham, a former young jazz musician of the year, and also a member of drummer Seb Rochford's Polar Bear, bassist Tom Herbert co-leads Jade Fox and was part of the recent Future Sounds of Jazz tour. drummer Seb Rochford is up for two BBC Jazz Awards: best newcomer and best band and leads his own band Polar Bear, who released their debut on Babel earlier this year.Pianist/ electric keys Tom Cawley young jazz musician of the year 1998, and has his own trio.

"Acoustic Ladyland rock! The UK's answer to Medeski, Martin and Wood.. if you didn't know London jazz could sound this hip then rush out and hear them" Dazed and Confused

"If you were on a downer about the future of British jazz tonight might be a good time to have your mind changed" Jazzwise.