Dee Byrne

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Freelance saxophonist, composer and improviser @ London, GB
London, GB
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I am a saxophonist, composer and improviser based in London with an interest in pushing the boundaries of jazz. I collaborate with artists from the UK and Europe who occupy the area of contemporary jazz, avant-garde and free improvisation.My area of interest is the meeting of structured, composed material with free improvisation. I love freely improvised music as well as contemporary jazz, but for me the magic happens in between, where a composition is given room to breathe and has the potential to go in unexpected directions.After graduating from Trinity Laban with a Masters in Jazz Performance in 2011, I went on to compose and record two albums with my contemporary jazz quintet Entropi. Alongside this, in 2013, I created a platform for original and improvised music in London with saxophonist/composer Cath Roberts. Weekly gigs, a monthly residency at the Vortex, festivals and tours all provided a safe space for us to experiment with new ideas and keep our music-making fresh and inventive.In 2018 I was awarded Arts Council’s Developing Your Creative Practice grant, which enabled me to take a deep dive into my creative process using visual art as a medium to unlock fresh approaches to composition. This period of exploration has yielded a bunch of new music, which has been recorded with two ensembles: my new sextet Outlines and UK/Swiss collaborative sextet MoonMot. Outlines recorded nine of my compositions in October 2021 – the album will be released in the autumn on the contemporary jazz label Whirlwind Recordings. MoonMot has recorded two albums, both featuring my compositions alongside those by the other band members (Cath Roberts, Simon Petermann, Oli Kuster, Johnny Hunter and Seth Bennett). Our first album was released in 2020 on Unit Records with accompanying European tour. Our second album is due for release in spring 2023 on the Enja Yellowbird label.As a band member I play in European quintet Ydivide, which plays the music of Swiss drummer Clemens Kuratle and also features Elliot Galvin, Chris Guilfoyle and Lukas Traxel. In November we recorded our debut album in Zurich, which is coming out in August 2022 on Intakt Records. I also play in an experimental trio with Swiss musicians Oli Kuster (modular synth) and Cyrill Ferrari (guitar/effects). We released our first album in November 2021 on Efpi Records, with our second album coming out (also on Efpi) in June 2022.

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Freelance saxophonist, composer and improviser
London, GB
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  • Self-Employed
    Freelance Saxophonist, Composer And Improviser
    Self-Employed
    London, Gb
  • Self-Employed
    Freelance Saxophonist, Composer & Improviser
    Self-Employed Feb 2017 - Present
    London, United Kingdom
  • Entropi
    Band Leader And Composer
    Entropi Aug 2010 - Present
    London
    Formed in 2010 by Dee Byrne while she was studying on the postgraduate programme at Trinity Laban, Entropi started out as a vehicle for exploring composition and improvisation in a group context. Dee’s compositions explore a narrative of life-pondering, risk-taking and space gazing. Juggling order and chaos, composition and improvisation, the group takes listeners on a journey of compelling group interplay, strong themes, open-ended improvisation, dark grooves and interweaving melodic… Show more Formed in 2010 by Dee Byrne while she was studying on the postgraduate programme at Trinity Laban, Entropi started out as a vehicle for exploring composition and improvisation in a group context. Dee’s compositions explore a narrative of life-pondering, risk-taking and space gazing. Juggling order and chaos, composition and improvisation, the group takes listeners on a journey of compelling group interplay, strong themes, open-ended improvisation, dark grooves and interweaving melodic textures.The ensemble features the melodic improvising and clear tone of trumpeter Andre Canniere. Keyboardist Rebecca Nash offers an appropriately responsive and interactive approach whilst drummer Matt Fisher offers a malleability and versatility drawn from his wide experience in a range of different musical contexts. Bassist Olie Brice is well suited to this improvising environment, offering depth and spontaneity. Having performed live together for some time, the band has achieved a striking empathy and freedom to take risks.Entropi’s debut album ‘New Era’ was released on the F-IRE Presents label in June 2015.‘Interesting, stimulating music that is quite hard to pigeonhole gripped by a strong group instinct that moves from hard bop and structured modal sounds into more improv-soaked free-bop.’ MarlbankDee Byrne – alto sax/compositionsAndre Canniere – trumpetRebecca Nash – keyboardOlie Brice – double bassMatt Fisher – drumswww.entropimusic.comEntropi is a recipient of PRSF 2016 Women Make Music grant Show less
  • Lume
    Lume Festival Co-Producer/Director
    Lume Mar 2017 - Present
    Iklectik
    The second LUME Festival is taking place at IKLECTIK on the weekend of 24th/25th June! This year’s event will be a two-dayer, with a host of LUME’s favourite artists on the bill. Join us for two days of spontaneous musical explorations, collaborations old and new, live painting from Gina Southgate and all round good times…Praise for last year’s inaugural festival:‘A glimpse of the kind of self-generated, mutually supportive communities we’re going to need if we’re to survive the… Show more The second LUME Festival is taking place at IKLECTIK on the weekend of 24th/25th June! This year’s event will be a two-dayer, with a host of LUME’s favourite artists on the bill. Join us for two days of spontaneous musical explorations, collaborations old and new, live painting from Gina Southgate and all round good times…Praise for last year’s inaugural festival:‘A glimpse of the kind of self-generated, mutually supportive communities we’re going to need if we’re to survive the years ahead.’ – Daniel Spicer, The Wire‘Like all the best family get togethers LUME Festival should be an annual event. This debut was outstanding.’ – Thomas Rees, JazzwiseA very limited number of early bird tickets are on sale: £25 for a full weekend ticket, or £15 for a day ticket. Buy yours now from the Luminous Bandcamp site: https://luminouslabel.bandcamp.com/merchCorey Mwamba // Metamorphic // LUMEkestra // Gina Southgate // More artists TBAFood // drinks // merch // 2pm til late both daysLUME Festival is support by Arts Council England. Show less
  • Lume
    Lume Co-Founder
    Lume Jun 2013 - Present
    Various Venues In London And Beyond
    LUME is a small artist-led organisation (run by two musicians, Cath Roberts and Dee Byrne) with a focus on the creation of new original/improvised music. Past activities have included concert series and tours, and we also release music from LUME projects on an offshoot record label, Luminous.www.lumemusic.co.uk
  • Saxophonist
    Freelance Musician
    Saxophonist Jun 2008 - Present
    London
    Dee composes for and leads ‘space-jazz’ group Entropi (debut album, New Era was released on the F-IRE Presents label in June 2015, second album is due to be recorded imminently), is one half of experimental electronics/sound art duo Deemer (debut album, Interference Patterns was released on Luminous Label in December 2015), is involved in numerous collaborations including six piece improvising electro-acoustic ensemble Zonica, eight piece saxophone ensemble Saxoctopus (debut album released on… Show more Dee composes for and leads ‘space-jazz’ group Entropi (debut album, New Era was released on the F-IRE Presents label in June 2015, second album is due to be recorded imminently), is one half of experimental electronics/sound art duo Deemer (debut album, Interference Patterns was released on Luminous Label in December 2015), is involved in numerous collaborations including six piece improvising electro-acoustic ensemble Zonica, eight piece saxophone ensemble Saxoctopus (debut album released on Raw Tonk Records in July 2015) and Word of Moth (debut album to be released on Luminous label in 2016). Dee also plays with Xantone Blacq (Platinum Fingers/Whirlwind) and the Soul Immigrants (P-Vine records Japan). Show less
  • Luminous Label
    Label Manager
    Luminous Label Sep 2015 - Feb 2017
    London, United Kingdom
    Luminous is the tiny DIY label offshoot of LUME, established in 2015. It’s the home for recorded music by Dee Byrne and Cath Roberts, plus the ‘Live At LUME’ compilations.
  • The National Youth Jazz Collective
    Programme Manager
    The National Youth Jazz Collective Feb 2014 - Feb 2017
    London
    The Programme Manager role involved planning, organising and promoting the yearly residential summer school, short course and 13 date audition tour, managing logistics for all performances, regional work, collaborations and dealing with all marketing and social media.
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  • Lume Festival 2016 Kickstarter
    Project Manager
    Lume Festival 2016 Kickstarter Apr 2016 - May 2016
    London, United Kingdom
    This Summer, we’re rounding off our 2015/16 season of gigs with the first ever LUME Festival. On Sunday 26th June we’re taking over IKLECTIK ARTLAB near Waterloo for a one-day celebration of all things LUME: original and improvised music from the UK and beyond, friendly vibes and good times.We put the call out for artist submissions in January, and we had an overwhelming response. 135 artists took the time to fill out the form and send us their music! After three days of intensive… Show more This Summer, we’re rounding off our 2015/16 season of gigs with the first ever LUME Festival. On Sunday 26th June we’re taking over IKLECTIK ARTLAB near Waterloo for a one-day celebration of all things LUME: original and improvised music from the UK and beyond, friendly vibes and good times.We put the call out for artist submissions in January, and we had an overwhelming response. 135 artists took the time to fill out the form and send us their music! After three days of intensive listening and discussion, we've put together a day of fresh, cutting-edge new music.To make this happen we need to hit a Kickstarter target of £3500, all of which will go towards artist fees and travel expenses. Help us get there by treating yourself to a plethora of exciting rewards including early bird festival tickets and exclusive LUME Festival merchandise: posters, stickers and even limited edition LUME Festival t-shirts. Please visit our Kickstarter page to find out more. We'd really appreciate your support to help make this a reality! Show less

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