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Tc & The Groove Family Featuring Franz Von at Ribble Valley Jazz And Blues Festival at The Grand
Courtesy of John Flan | Posted on February 16, 2023
When
Sat, April 29, 2023
19:30
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A 10-piece collective whose music celebrates the coming together of cultures.
TC & The Groove Family are a collective whose music celebrates the coming together of cultures, and the power of music in providing a platform for unity and community.
Driven by drummer Tim Cook, their live shows are powerful and dynamic, exploring grooves and genres from the UK and around the world, including afrobeat, breakbeat, jungle, jazz and highlife.
Debut album ‘First Home’ built upon the success of early singles, finding support from Jamz Supernova and Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6 and Emily Pilbeam on BBC Introducing West Yorkshire. One of the leading singles 'Duende' was also playlisted on Jazz FM. Recorded and produced by Tom Excell (Nubiyan Twist, ONIPA), and released in June 2022 through Worm Discs (Snazzback, corto.alto), the record takes on themes of empowerment and questioning institutions of power and oppression, with a core message that we are stronger together than divided. Even with this heavy subject material, the joy and celebration of the friendship at the core of the Groove Family shines through, with a carnival atmosphere created from the outset....