Showing posts with label Filthy Six. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Filthy Six. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

The Filthy Six - The Filthy Six

Styles: Acid Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@128K/s
Time: 63:56
Size: 59,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:59) 1. Lick Du Jour
(5:45) 2. Fingerbite
(6:24) 3. Get Carter
(6:01) 4. The Take
(4:53) 5. Rehab
(7:39) 6. This
(5:41) 7. Blue Donald
(5:26) 8. Catwalk
(7:49) 9. Mozambique
(4:31) 10. Three Foot Stumble
(5:43) 11. Knockout

The Filthy Six are the most exciting, authentic Soul Jazz outfit in the UK today and have established themselves as one of the most electric live acts on the scene. Their soaring horns, blistering guitar and gut-wrenching Hammond are fuelled by one of the hardest grooving rhythm sections around producing a hip-shakingly powerful mixture of jazz, funk and boogaloo totally in keeping with the finest traditions of the Blue Note sound. These instrumental groove merchants fuse boundless energy and incredible musicianship to create tight, funky music that moves the mind, body and soul whilst simultaneously tearing the roof off every venue they play!

Led by trumpeter Nick Etwell (Tom Jones, Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons) this crack unit of erudite musical gunslingers have graced the bands of some of the biggest names in music including Amy Winehouse, Jill Scott, Beck, Mark Ronson, Jack White, Dionne Warwick, Pee Wee Ellis, David Axelrod, Ronnie Spector, Basement Jaxx, Spiritualized, 4hero, Atomic Bomb Band, Madness, Galactic and the James Taylor Quartet to name but a few. From their literal 'underground' beginnings down at the infamous Tatty Bogle Club, deep beneath the heart of London's Soho, the band built up a faithful following at their monthly 'Thursday Boogaloo' sessions in the mid 00's. Moving above ground and into venues across London and beyond they gained notoriety for the intensity of their live shows. This reputation took them up and down the country and out into the festival arena, spreading the Filthy gospel even further afield as they went. After signing to Acid Jazz Records in 2009 the boys released their debut LP 'The Filthy Six' in June 2010, attracting new fans and good reviews in the process.

The next couple of years saw the recording of 'live' sessions for Mark Lamarr (Radio2) and the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show (6Music) for BBC Radio as well as performing a series of scintillating festival sets including the London, Marlborough, Greenwich, Ealing, Reading and Isle of Wight Jazz Festivals; Vintage at Goodwood (where they also backed up Northern Soul legend Ann Sexton), Edinburgh Festival, St Paul Soul Jazz Festival (France) and a headline slot at the Jazz Lounge, Glastonbury. The Filthy horns also squeezed in a little hop across the pond to join Brit funkateers The New Mastersounds at one of their legendary 'House Of Blues' (NOLA) sets at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. In between all of this they topped the bill at the Acid Jazz 21st Anniversary show, recorded a second album and still found time to bring the house down at some of London’s most discerning music venues; Jazz Café, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Cargo, Vortex and the world famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. 2012 saw the bands second release for Acid Jazz - 'The Fox' - garner plaudits from scenesters and critics alike, including 'Album of the week' on Jazz FM.

An 11 date tour of the UK and Ireland followed, proving to further their reputation as a live act not to be missed. The past couple of years have been busy for The Filthy Six with in excess of 100 gigs; highlights of which have included 3 *Sold Out* shows for the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club in London (twice) and Manchester; 2 *Sold Out* shows at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, London; a headline slot at the Isle Of Wight Festival (Jazz Stage); short runs in France and Spain, as well as their first gigs in the USA. In 2014 the band completed 3 Tours over 6 months in the US - two extended trips across the 'Dirty South' and a 4 date run around New York - recording 'live' sessions for KUT Radio (Austin TX), Daytrotter (Nashville TN), The Birthplace Sessions (Tupelo MS), Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions (Birmingham AL) and the Echo Sessions, set in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina. 2015 brought the release of 2 short films documenting their Filthy fun and frolics across The South (with the help of their good friends at Stetson), the completion of their 3rd studio album, a series of monthly nights at the Brooklyn Bowl, London, and a run of After-show gigs for the Mumford & Sons 'Gentlemen Of The Road' festivals in the US. March 2016 has seen the release of a third studio album on Acid Jazz Records - More Filth. Undoubtedly their Filthiest yet, the record has been scientifically engineered to have you moving and grooving so hard you'll burn holes in not 1 but 2 pairs of boots and a large chunk of that dancefloor too... Bad. Ass. With tours of the US and the UK in April and May respectively, plus further dates throughout the summer and beyond, the Filthy story continues... https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/the-filthy-six

Personnel: Drums – Graham FoxElectric; Bass – Dan Drury; Guitar – Nigel Price; Organ – Pete Whittaker; Percussion – Snowboy; Saxophone – Mark Brown; Trumpet – Nick Etwell

The Filthy Six

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

The Filthy Six - More Filth

Styles: Acid Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:17
Size: 138,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:53) 1. Blind Man Boogaloo
(5:13) 2. Mr Morris
(3:38) 3. Watch What You're Doin' To Me
(7:23) 4. Supernova
(4:44) 5. Polaroid
(6:25) 6. Yes, Oui, Si
(4:38) 7. The Scamp
(3:35) 8. Watch What You're Doin' To Me (ft Brendan Reilly)
(6:26) 9. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (ft Brendan Reilly)
(5:03) 10. Iguana Strut
(8:15) 11. Dear John

The Filthy Six are one of the most exciting, authentic Soul Jazz outfits in the UK today and have established themselves as one of the most electric live acts on the scene. Their soaring horns, blistering guitar and gut-wrenching Hammond are fuelled by one of the hardest grooving rhythm sections around, producing a hip-shakingly powerful mixture of jazz, funk and boogaloo totally in keeping with the finest traditions of the Blue Note sound. Led by trumpeter Nick Etwell (Tom Jones, Mavis Staples, Foo Fighters) this crack unit of erudite musical gunslingers have worked with some of the biggest names in music including Amy Winehouse, Beck, David Axelrod, Mark Ronson, Jill Scott, Jack White, Dionne Warwick, Mumford & Sons, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Ronnie Spector, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Antibalas, Spiritualized and the Atomic Bomb Band to name but a few.

These instrumental groove merchants fuse boundless energy and incredible musicianship to create tight, funky music that moves the mind, body and soul whilst simultaneously tearing the roof off every venue they play. March 2016 saw the release of their third studio album More Filth on the legendary Acid Jazz label, with the band taking the album out on the road for short tours in the UK and the US. Receiving airplay on BBC 6Music (Huey Morgan, Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show), BBC Radio London and Jazz FM, the album is undoubtedly their filthiest yet, jam packed full of Soul Jazz workouts and heavy funk grooves scientifically engineered to have you moving and grooving so hard you’ll burn holes in not 1 but 2 pairs of boots and a large chunk of that dance floor too. Bad. Ass. https://bandonthewall.org/artist/the-filthy-six/

More Filth

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

The Filthy Six - The Fox

Styles: Acid Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@128K/s
Time: 68:59
Size: 64,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:22) 1. Midnight Boogaloo
(5:57) 2. Down Frenchmen St
(5:16) 3. Prattle in Seattle
(5:01) 4. This Maybe
(7:52) 5. The Rum Diary
(4:20) 6. Getting Better
(7:28) 7. The Fox
(4:29) 8. Jukebox
(5:37) 9. Slinky
(3:45) 10. GirlFriend
(4:52) 11. Get Down
(3:41) 12. Never Can Say Goodbye
(5:14) 13. Girlfriend - Instrumental

Line-up: NICK ETWELL trumpet,flugelhorn; MARK BROWN tenor sax; JAMES FENN guitar; PETE WHITTAKER organ; DANIEL DRURY electric bass; SIMON LEA drums

Back at the club for the first time since their debut release the band are currently showcasing material from their latest EP ‘Soho Filth: Live from Dean Street Studios' (out 12/11/21 on Color Red Music), featuring new single ‘Mr Shmingle Bangle’ (w/Snowboy) which brings a little Caribbean flavour to their tasty soul jazz stew!

The Filthy Six are one of the most exciting, authentic Soul Jazz outfits in the UK today and have established themselves as one of the most electric live acts on the scene. Their soaring Horns, blistering Guitar and gut-wrenching Organ are fuelled by one of the hardest grooving rhythm sections around, producing a hip-shakingly powerful mixture of jazz, funk and boogaloo totally in keeping with the finest traditions of the late 60s Blue Note/Prestige sound. Led by trumpeter Nick Etwell (Tom Jones, David Axelrod, Jill Scott), this collection of musical gunslingers have worked with some of the biggest names in Music; including Amy Winehouse, Beck, Mavis Staples, Mark Ronson, Jack White, Dionne Warwick, Ronnie Spector, The Foo Fighters, Chrissie Hynde, Mumford & Sons, Robbie Williams, Spiritualized, James Taylor Quartet and the Atomic Bomb Band to name a few. These instrumental groove merchants fuse boundless energy and musicianship to create tight, funky music for the mind, body and soul.

"The Filthy Six bring the soul-jazz workout right up to date with a joyful exposition of groove led abandon... great fun and excellent musicianship combined with tight funky grooves" - Echoes Magazine

"The improvisational quality and overall musicianship undoubtedly retains that Blue Note brilliance we've come to expect from the ever studious Filthy Six… showing the real depth these guys have as musicians and reinforcing the stride these scamps are most definitely in!” (8/10) - Blues & Soul Magazine

"Led with brassy authority by trumpeter Nick Etwell this punchy band recalled the muscular funk of Jimmy Smith and Brother Jack McDuff... dazzling guitar breaks and appropriately booting sax solos went down a treat!" (4/5) ~ London Evening Standard https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/artists/the-filthy-six

“Album of the week” (The Fox 2012) - Jazz FM

The Fox