Jellymould Jazz .net
Independent jazz record label
The Magic Hat Ensemble
Go to the shop page to hear clips and to buy the new album
Also available on the iTunes store 
The Magic Hat Ensemble are a hard swinging collective of virtuoso musicians. Their debut album has been heralded as "sophisticated", "quirky", "awesome" and "bursting with ideas".
This band grooves...
"The Magic Hat Ensemble have their own voice with many different inflections from Monk, Shelley Manne, even Oscar Peterson and they put it all together with a unique twist." - Jerry Bergonzi
“...joyful and utterly unpretentious. The arrangements of often familiar material are both ingenious and intriguing and are perfect launching pads for inspired improvisation. This is one of the most refreshing groups I’ve heard in ages." - Alan Barnes
“..a band bursting with musicianship....The Magic Hat Ensemble thrive as a unit and confirm that it is possible to be adventurous and innovative within the confines of a genre. A gem” - Manchester Evening News 
FULL REVIEW
"The Magic Hat Ensemble have built a solid name for themselves as a cracking live unit around the UK. Offering a youthful and often irreverent take on standards asserted through incredibly tight rhythmic playing and cheeky metric modulations the result is pulsating post bop given a refreshing boot up the behind. Led by Steve Chadwick on cornet with pianist Andrzej Baranek, guitarist Tony Ormesher, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Rob Turner this is a dynamic and hugely listenable band worth catching live" - JAZZWISE
Magic Hat Media Downloads
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High resolution images
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These images are also available as very large TIF files (approx. 60MB each),
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Photographs 1 & 2 must be credited to "Pauline Keightley" when used.
Magic Hat - 1
Magic Hat - 2
Jellymould Jazz logo - EPS file
Album cover
