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CONTACT: DAN FORSHAW LST, GREEN LANE, NORTHWOOD, LONDON

DATE: MONDAY, 26TH February

HEADLINE: EMOTIONAL LAUNCH TO NEW ALBUM

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Following on from a successful debut year, London School of Theology is delighted to be staging its second ‘Jazz in the Chapel’ event at its Northwood home on Thursday March 15th 2007. The event has been put together by current LST student Dan Forshaw. Dan, a professional musician who is in his second year as a Theology and Music student moved to London from his native Lancashire following a spell in the jazz capital of the world, New York. Dan has been privileged enough to study or play with jazz legends such as Branford Marsalis, Ravi Coltrane and Gregory Tardy.

The night will also see the launch of Dan’s latest album “Language of Emotion.” It is Dan’s connection with the eldest of the Marsalis brothers that was the reason for the recording of his new album. While Branford was in town playing at the infamous Ronnie Scotts, he requested that Dan “sent him some of his stuff.” The new CD, recorded in the Chapel at LST is Dan’s fifth recording under his own name and includes his own compositions alongside jazz arrangements of classical compositions such as Mendelssohn’s “Song without words,” and the haunting “Coventry Carol.”

Alongside Dan on the album is his long time drummer, J Hoy, bassist Matt Hunt and the phenomenal talents of pianist Jonathan Geyevu. Jonathan, a native Londoner and student of British Jazz legend Julian Joseph, only met Dan in October and has since become an integral part of his plans for the future. Dan commented, “Jonathan has contributed so much to the band in such a short time frame and his virtuosic abilities are a great extension to the musical pallet that the band can produce.”

A recent deal with digital music supplier i-tunes, has lead Dan to the decision to produce only a limited amount of physical CD’s; mainly for purchase at the launch night, the rest will be only available via the digital download service.
Tickets can be purchased from the box office on 01923 456220 or music@lst.ac.uk

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If you would like more information please visit www.danforshaw.com or call 07968 58929.

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