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Messrs. Pip and Le Sac are a suprise package, this Ventriloquist (aka poet/producer Chris Redmond) is on a mission putting his spoken word with jazz music. His modern day stories (fans include XFM’s John Hillcock, Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank and beatbox champ Beardyman). This is for fans of Anthony Joseph to Roger Robinson to Future Witness and all that Spiritual Jazz goodness at Favourite Things. And all things Nostalgia 77, Examples Of Twelves and Impossible Ark as the Ventriloquist band members are Tiu De Haan, Riaan Vosloo, Graham Fox, Ross Stanley, Chris Allard and Nick Etwell.

‘I Know Kung Fu’ is all about the realization that fighting isn’t Jackie Chan in the movies - stupid kids fighting their mates (we’ve all done it and regretted it later; even if it’s years later). Even better than that, it’s so jazzy funk and free!

There are four versions. The original, the instrumental, one by hip hop MC Ghost (not sure about the nusery rhythm interlude by jazz can be hard when it wants to be) and the other is a re-interpretation called ‘The Sun’s Lament’ by Musa. All are very different and Musa’s look at the world from the Sun [Ra] point of view as he raises the question, “Why didn’t Hitler get skin cancer?” All are well worth a listen and even better, all are free for a limited period only on myspace.

Spoken word is back in a big way and look out for Ventriloquist at gigs and festivals in the summer.

Forthcoming Gigs:
28 May 2008 Hit Sheet - The Cobden Club London
29 May 2008 Tongue Fu feat. Beyonder, Excentral Tempest & Miranda Barber London
27, 28 & 29 Jun 2008 Jazz Lounge at Glastonbury Festival Somerset, Southwest
5 Jul 2008 The Fling Festival Chelmsford
18 & 19 July 2008 Latitude Festival Suffolk
20 Jul 2008 Camp Bestival - Lulworth Cove Dorset
30 Jul 2008 Tongue Fu - The Betsey Trotwood feat Polar Bear London
1 Aug 2008 The Big Chill Herefordshire [FLY Preview HERE]
2 Aug 2008 Standon Calling Festival Northants

Reviewed: Ventriloquist - I Know Kung Fu (Sounds Easy) Release date 12th May 2008
1. I Know Kung Fu (Original) (2:56)
2. I Know Kung Fu (Instrumental) (4:28)
3. I Know Kung Fu feat. Ghost (2:56)
4. I Know Kung Fu (The Sun’s Lament) feat. Musa (3:18)

Links
www.soundseasymusic.com
www.myspace.com/ventriloquistmusic