TheNoiseThatWeMade

 Sunday 13th June 2010 Midlands Art Centre (Opposite Edgbaston Cricket Ground) Birmingham The history of Jazz, from Funk to Fusion to Acid, will be brought firmly into the fore during this year’s BASS Festival (British Arts and Street Sounds). The figurehead of the UK Acid Jazz scene, Snowboy will be master of ceremonies on Sunday 13th June at the new MAC and launch his new book - ‘Beyond the Ballroom’ will look at the rise of Jazz Funk and the development of Acid Jazz whilst revealing a remarkable piece of dance history. A free jazz dance workshop will kick off the proceedings in the afternoon and participants will be able to learn some extra special moves ready for the evening when Mark ‘Snowboy’ Cotgrove’s will open his record collection and takes to the turntables. Dick Jewell’s film ‘The Jazz Room’ will also be screened and audience members will be able to put their questions to Snowboy as he takes part in a Q&A about the scene and signs copies of his acclaimed new book

DJ SNOWBOY - UK legend of jazz/funk/soul for over 30 years! Support from DJ Gip Dammone (DIG! Family) & DJ Gib (Havana Cultura) Plus live band Bob Birch Trio + One – smoking hammond organ funk/soul jazz........ Saturday 29th May @ The Wardrobe, St Peter's Square, Leeds LS9 8AH 10pm-3am - band onstage 11pm - DJ Snowboy 12pm - £6/£5 concession (NUS/Wardrobe members) on the door...get down early though! Full info at www.thewardrobe.co.uk 0113 383 8800 Another DJ Lubi Spanish Harlem session at The Wardrobe is in store for May Spring Bank Holiday weekend. The return of the living legend of UK jazz/funk/soul/latin music DJ Snowboy, off the congas and onto the decks for a rare Leeds appearance and his first Wardrobe DJ set in over 8 years! What can't you say about this man? Professional DJ for over 30 years, champion of the UK jazzdance scene from the start to the present day, deep funk and soul connoisseur, afro-cuban and latin jazz expert, supporter of new music suc