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John Blakeley has been playing drums for 15 years, starting with a passion for rock and blues he then went on to experiment with jazz fusion and found himself studying a degree in music at Dartington college of arts where he explored folkloric music of West Africa, India, Brazil & Cuba cumulating in travel & exploration of Cuban music in 2002.

Now residing in Bristol john performs with various jazz/world projects as well as being a frequent player on the city’s vibrant jazz scene.
John  Blakeley
John Blakeley
Drums
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Aaron Catlow
violin
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Adrian Sykes
flute, tabla
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Dave Archer
guitar
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John Blakeley
drums
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Dorian Sutton
double bass

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Toby Farrow