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11th May 2008

Whilst in the USA, Karen will be in a live interview on The Que 98.2 Internet Radio station, with DJ/artist Airomee Wind and James Thalman of the Deseret News. Que 98.2 currently have the new single "Dirty" at No.2 on their playlist. "Annie" has also been added to their playlist.
ZOO on Que98.2. Click to visit their web site
"At number two this week 'Zoo' with their song of growing popularity 'Dirty' made it to number two this week. We'll be interviewing Zoo live on The Que 98.2 on 'Jazz Class' live Sunday evening at 9PM MST/Utah time"
9th May 2008 Diary date: ZOO playing at the Yardbird Jazz Club, Birmingham, on 27th July 2008. Details on the Gigs Page
1st May 2008 ZOO regret to announce that the Stamford RiverCare 'RiverDay' event on 1st June has been cancelled.
26th April 2008 ZOO play a private event at the Norman Cross Gallery near Peterborough. Pics here.
21st April 2008 ZOO are added to the playlist roster of Que98.2 FM internet radio in Utah, broadcasting from 3pm to 4am UK time.
21st April 2008
BBC6 Music logo - click for their website
Tom Robinson - click for his programme web pages ZOO's new single "Dirty" gets national radio play on Tom Robinson's programme on BBC 6 Music.
21st April 2008 ZOO play two sets at The Little Theatre in Leicester. Pics soon.
Thanks to Jan for organising and promoting the event, and the staff at the Theatre.
(No thanks to the over-zealous car parking attendant who ticketed both of our vehicles!)
12th April 2008
Rutland radio logo - click for their website
Radio play for the new single "Dirty" on Rutland Radio's chart show.
4th April 2008 Review of the new single "Dirty" by FATEA Records - see the Reviews Page
6th March 2008 ZOO announce another gig at Dexter's Jazz Club in Nottingham - 20th May. Details on the Gigs Page . This will also be where we launch our next single, "Dirty", from the "Greenhouse" CD.
27th February 2008
Link to Photobox
ZOO have started to use Photobox to store pics from gigs, recordings and rehearsals. We'll gradually move all our Gallery Images there, but for now pics from our recent gigs at Nottingham and Stamford can be found at http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/7713082 and http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/7713120 respectively.
20th February 2008 Vote for ZOO! At the Parliamentary Jazz Awards: http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/, by 28th February.
10th February 2008 ZOO are delighted to announce that they will be a playing an invitation-only event at the Norman Cross Art Gallery near Peterborough, on 26th April. Details on the gigs page.
9th February 2008
ZOO play a set at the Boomerang Returns Club in Stamford. Thanks to Graham and Bernard for sound and stage assistance, our fellow performers Vicki Clayton and Andy Whittle, and Rachel, for getting us the gig in the first place and bringing a crowd of friends!
5th February 2008
ZOO play two sets at Dexter's Jazz Club in Nottingham. A big thank you to the friendly and enthusiastic audience, and especially to Jake for inviting us, and Brian for taking photographs which should be on the site soon.
25th January 2008
Link to Jazzwise
Review of "Greenhouse" in Jazzwise - see the Reviews page
21st January 2008 We're now delighted to confirm that the line-up for the Boomerang Returns gig in Stamford on 9th February will include Andy Whittle and Vikki Clayton. See the Gigs Page for more.
11th January 2008
Link to JazzCDs website
ZOO are now listed on the JazzCDs website, from where you can buy the "Greenhouse" CD. Thanks to Maisie for helping to set it up.
10th January 2008 Another diary date: ZOO will be playing at the Treetops Hospice Music Festival on 22nd June. See the gigs page for more. Update 11th March - postponed until later.
9th January 2008
ZOO's "Unsigned Chart" page
ZOO have signed onto the Unsigned Chart website, and uploaded music files and photos.
1st January 2008 HAPPY ZOO YEAR from the ZOO Team
24th November 2007
Geoff Gascoyne Project - click to open website
ZOO catch the excellent Geoff Gascoyne Project, featuring Jamie Cullum, Sebastiaan DeKrom, Trudy Kerr and The Juno String Quartet, at the Derby Assembly Rooms.
23rd November 2007 Rhythm-a-ning - ZOO are delighted to announce that we have been selected by EMJAZZ to partake in their Rhythm-a-ning project. This is an artist development project which will support seven creative jazz groups based in the East Midlands in taking their music to the next level by rehearsing and performing with leading UK jazz musicians. The project was devised by EMJAZZ and is supported by the Lottery through Arts Council of England's Grants for the Arts. ZOO look forward to this collaboration next year, leading to three gigs at prestige jazz venues in the East Midlands. [Read more about Rhythm-a-ning]
20th November 2007 Advanced diary dates: ZOO will be playing 2 sets at the Little Theatre in Leicester on 21st April 2008, and 2 sets at Dexter's Jazz Club in Nottingham on 5th February 2008. More on the gigs page.
8th November 2007 Reg is interviewed by Derby Evening Telegraph for an article appearing on Saturday 10th November. "Suddenly" will also be on their website as a non-downloadable mp3. Read the interview here (Derby ET) or here (on the Zoo website).
17th October 2007
www.glasswerk.co.uk
ZOO win the Best Jazz Artist category at the Glasswerk New Music Awards in London. Thanks to everyone for their support and votes in the earlier rounds, and also to all the artists, bands, organisers, promoters and staff at AKA London for a really excellent evening. Pics in the Gallery.
15th October 2007 "Suddenly" from the album "Greenhouse" is released as a single.
10th October 2007
Link to ZOO's Listen2Listings page
ZOO have a page on the new Listen2Listings.com website, to promote gigs and 'build the fan base'!
8th October 2007 The new date for the cancelled Boomerang gig in Stamford is 9th February 2008
3rd October 2007
Rutland Radio logo
Some good news - our soon-to-be-released single "Suddenly" will get some airplay on Rutland Radio this Saturday, 6th October between 6pm and 7pm. Thanks to Graham Wright at Rutland for his continued support.
3rd October 2007 Gig cancellation - our gig in Stamford on 9th November has been cancelled due to the venue double-booking us. Sorry folks, we'll try and sort out a replacement date early in the new year. What with the BBC London cancellation and now this, we're getting a bit hacked off! You can see why some artists decide to stop playing live and just do studio work...
30th September 2007 ZOO have set the ball rolling on their next recording project, selecting 18 potential tracks for inclusion on the new CD. We'll start laying down the backing tracks at an intensive studio session soon.
23rd September 2007
Link to BBC Radio London "Late Show"
Well...ZOO very nearly made it onto BBC Radio London's "Late Show" midnight session this Thursday...but they've decided not to include any more live performances. Shame they couldn't have given us a bit more notice...!
18th September 2007
Link to Stamford RiverCare website
Very advanced notice: ZOO and guests will be providing music at the Stamford RiverCare River Day on 1st June 2008.
18th September 2007
www.glasswerk.co.uk
ZOO are finalists - i.e. in the TOP THREE - of our THREE categories at the Glasswerk Music Awards - 'Best Jazz Band' and 'Best Use of Instruments' and 'Best Trio'. Naturally we're a bit chuffed! Thanks to every single person who voted for us...now it's up to the judges. We'll be at the awards at AKA London on October 17th, so expect some photos here soon after!
24th August 2007 New gig date: ZOO are delighted to be playing at Boomerang Returns in Stamford (Newage Social Club on Wharf Road) on Friday 9th November. Cancelled due to double-booking at the venue.
22nd August 2007

Single Release and Review
Advance notice: the track "Suddenly" from the "Greenhouse" CD will be released as a single on 15th October 2007.

ToxicPete has already reviewed "Suddenly"; here's an excerpt: 'Suddenly' is slick and sexy, gently persuasive and very easy on the ear. There's no self-indulgence to be found anywhere here - ok, I know it's only a single of just over four minutes but Zoo keep it all nicely laid back and very much a no-frills kinda thing. Subtle percussion offers loads of space for the expansive bass work to cast its magic and with delicate piano and flute set against the bright, precise vocals the whole thing melds seamlessly into a damn fine piece of nu-jazz - as chilled as you want it to be or, as vibrant as you want to make it." More...

17th August 2007
glasswerk.co.uk
Glasswerk Music Awards.
ZOO have made it to the final selections for the 'Best Jazz Band' award...

AND are in the top 12 for the other two categories 'Best Trio' and 'Best Use of Instruments'.

This Final Round voting is by text only.

To vote for ZOO, text:
TRIO K to 81581 and INSTRUMENT E to 81581

All texts cost £1.50 and 10 lucky voters will receive a free copy of 'Greenhouse'.

Please note: this service will cost UK£ 1.50 per transaction/entry. This is not a subscription service. You must be 18 or over in age and have permission from the bill-payer. Standard operator WAP, GPRS and SMS costs apply.
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Voting closes on Sept 17th. The award ceremony takes place at AKA London on Oct 17th.

Thanks for your votes!

All the best
ZOO

8th August 2007
Link to Zoo's SNOCAP page
ZOO now has a SNOCAP MyStore page, where you can listen to and buy tracks from 'Greenhouse'.
8th August 2007 ZOO have the chance to appear at 3 venues on the Musicfinity Tour:

Sat 6th October: The Fez Club, Reading
Fri 19th October: The Orange Club, Leicester
Sun 28th October: Carrow Road, Norwich

If we get enough votes, we get to appear as part of the tour at these venues.

To vote for ZOO, click on the link below and register as a listener:

http://www.musicfinity.com/c.asp?tour

and then hit the vote button on ZOO's page - www.musicfinity.com/zoo

Thanks for your votes!

4th August 2007
Martin Taylor
ZOO catch the award-winning guitarist Martin Taylor at an intimate gig in Lincoln Cathedral.
More pics...
21st July 2007
ZOO with Cascade Dance in Kent - click to view
ZOO support the Cascade Dance performance of "Unravel" at the Lava Bar in Tunbridge Wells. Thanks to Tom, Sam, all the dancers and an appreciative audience for an excellent evening of dance and music. We look forward to working with Cascade Dance in the future. And thanks to Colin for coming to see us! Pics here.
5th July 2007
Steely Dan
ZOO catch the awesome Steely Dan at the NIA Academy in Birmingham.
More pics...
5th July 2007
glasswerk.co.uk
Glasswerk Music Awards: ZOO are a seeded band in all 3 of our categories, and are therefore already through to round two of the voting -

Looking good in the Jazz section - ZOO are the only seeded band, with only 3 other acts appearing in R1 so far.
In the 3 Piece section, ZOO are 3rd on list of the leaderboard of seeded acts (out of 25).
And in Best Use of Instruments section, ZOO are 2nd on list out of 10.

To vote for us: please register here first: http://www.musicfinity.com/c.asp?awards ...
and then vote here: www.musicfinity.com/zoo. Thank you!
20th June 2007
Click for Greenhouse tracks on i-tunes
Listen to - and buy - 'Greenhouse' tracks on i-Tunes.
19th June 2007 ZOO are delighted to announce a collaborative performance with Cascade Dance in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 21st July. The venue is the Lava Bar on St Johns Road, TN9 4PE - map; flyer (jpg, 190k).
17th June 2007
ZOO at Rufford - click for more pics
ZOO play Envirofest at Rufford Country Park. The rain held off, and a number of bands and dancers entertained the crowds in the courtyard of Rufford Abbey, before ZOO closed the show, with David Ives guesting on flute. Pics here.
3rd June 2007
ZOO at Stamford RiverCare - click for more pics
ZOO play the Stamford RiverCare event. A perfect day of warm sunshine and light winds complemented ZOO's new jazz grooves, David Ives' jazz piano solo spot, and Scott and Sebrena Riley's acoustic soul set. The audience lounged on the grass and soaked up the music (and probably the contents of the beer tent next door!), and it was a great day for all the charities and environmental groups who attended. Pics here.
1st June 2007 ZOO feature in a short article in Peterborough's vibrant new "Art and Soul Magazine" - read it here.
27th May 2007 ZOO have been entered into the Glasswerk awards in three categories :

Best Trio | Best Jazz Band | Best Use of Instruments

To vote for ZOO, click on the link below and register as a listener

http://www.musicfinity.com/c.asp?awards

and then hit the vote button on ZOO's page - www.musicfinity.com/zoo.

The awards ceremony is in October at AKA London. Thanks for your votes!
24th May 2007 'Greenhouse' gets a good review at the FATEA Records website: " 'Greenhouse' " is highly evocative and entertaining that draws heavily on jazz and mixes it into intimate and rich harmonies" ... ' "Greenhouse" reaches out and enchants.'
18th May 2007
ZOO in Durham - click for pics
ZOO play the 'Taste' event in Durham. Huge thanks to family and friends and everyone who turned up for this lovely relaxed evening, and to the organisers for inviting us. Even the weather was...mostly...good! Pics here
8th May 2007
Link to Stamford RiverCare
We have more details about who will be joining us on stage at the RiverCare event in Stamford on the 3rd June: Scott and Sebrina Riley. "Sebrina has a sound that has been described as Acoustic Soul. Heralding from Birmingham this young 26 year-old has already performed on BBC radio, as well as in London’s Leicester Square. Her future is definitely one that will be a bright one!"
7th/8th May 2007
Click for more pics
The new CD Greenhouse is officially released...
and was launched at the Normanton Acoustic Club the following day. We also played two new tracks - "White" and "Disguise". Big thanks to John Montague and everyone there for a great evening. Pics here!
2nd May 2007
Rutland Radio logo
ZOO on the radio! We chatted and played a track ("Annie") from Greenhouse with Graham Wright on Rutland Radio. Pictures in the Gallery. Listen to the interview (mp3, 4Mb)
26th April 2007 Vote for ZOO on the Stamford Mercury website! That way we'll be guaranteed a slot at the Riverside Festival on 7th July. You may want to listen to some of the mp3s on our site, rather than their rather ropey version of "Wilderness"!
Also, downloads of "Dirty" and "This Time" from Greenhouse can now be found on Z00's MySpace.
23rd April 2007 New gig dates: Normanton, 8th May; Durham, 18th May; Envirofest at Rufford, 17th June. More info on the Gigs page.
21st April 2007 Private party in Mansfield.
27th March 2007 Check out ZOO's new page on the MusicFinity website...and vote for us!
17th March 2007
At last - our own dressing room!
ZOO played a 30 minute set as special guests of the Grand Central Chorus at a Charity Show in aid of 'Coping with Cancer', at the 'Y Theatre' in Leicester. A few Zoo firsts: first gig in a theatre, first gig with a curtain, first gig that required us to set-up in ten minutes, and de-rig in five minutes, behind said curtain, first gig with a dressing room!
We had a great time! Thanks to Mick for asking us, Ron for impeccable management, Len (the compere without compare!), and Steve and Martin at the Y for stage and light assistance. Pictures in the Gallery.
February 2007
Red Admiral Records logo
Well, now that everything's been signed, we can announce a deal with Red Admiral Records. Greenhouse will be released nationally on their label - check out your local record shop soon.
At the same time, we've signed a publishing deal for the tracks on Greenhouse with Cringe Music Publishers.
And we're on the verge of sorting out the promotion of the new album...more soon.
Meanwhile, we've had the glass master of Greenhouse from CopySound for checking, and as soon as we get the MCPS codes, they'll be pressing the first batch.
Finally: David Ives plays flute on some of the Greenhouse tracks; he also plays a mean piano: check out his YouTube PianoCam!
Finally finally...we've just had all of our gear PAT tested! By Ian Godlington at www.gntelectrical.co.uk
February 2007
Greenhouse cover
We've finished mixing the Greenhouse CD, and it will shortly be going to CopySound for mastering and copying. The artwork for the CD is also nearly complete.
We also have some exciting news about a publishing and distribution deal with a record label, but more on that when everything's agreed.
10th January 2007
We've learnt that the Stamford Riverside Festival won't be happening this year, as costs have spiralled and the main sponsor has pulled out. There's an open meeting at the Newage Social Club on Wharf Road on Sunday 4th February to discuss other ways of staging live music events in Stamford. Update: there will, in fact, be a 'slimmed down' Riverside Festival on July 7th, and we hope to be there...
1st January 2007
Happy Zoo Year from the ZOO team!