The Definite Collective

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The Definite Collective combine jazz, funk and latin with groove, pocket, odd meter and experimental structure as a jumping off point for improvisation around compositions by musical director Jamie Howell. Band leader and co-creator Paul Glover draws from his experiences within jazz, alt-rock, funk, folk and prog to drive the projects direction.

The band leaders:

Paul Glover - Band leader/Drums. Paul's reputation as a solid, versatile and hard-working drummer has brought him huge success, including international tours, major festivals, national radio and television appearances, drum masterclasses, studio sessions and more.

Notable festivals include: Reading+Leeds, Secret Garden Party, Glastonbury and Bestival.

Notable artists include: Scroobius Pip, Pure Reason Revolution, Lisa Knapp, Marisa & the Moths, B.Dolan and Izo Fitzroy.

Jamie Howell - Composer/Music director/Guitar. Jamie is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, researcher, and educator based in the South of the UK. With a broad stylistic palette covering jazz, funk, rock, pop, and experimental music, his guitar playing has been heard at venues across the UK and Hungary. As a composer, his portfolio includes rock songs, jazz tunes, and contemporary experimental pieces, and in 2018 Jamie was awarded the University of Southampton Presidential Scholarship to study for a PhD in composition. He has presented academic papers at conferences in London and Southampton, is a music examiner for Trinity College London, and teaches guitar.

Download the 4 track EP here:

Serpent Stones EP by The Definite Collective, released 03 January 2019 1. Serpent Stones 2. Global Cafe 3. Querulous 4. Cash's Dream 1. Serpent Stones (Jamie Howell) 2. Global Cafe (Tony Imbierski) 3. Querulous (Jamie Howell) 4.