RM3io@ Brecon Jazz 2011

Had a really great time at Brecon Jazz Festival with the 3io. Had been there previously playing with Dan Stern, Omar Puente, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, and J-life - so really great to present the 3io for the opening show. (Sorry to those who had more of the big tent soundchecking in the background - we were having a grand time onstage tho! The timing of 'A Desperate Man' and your fine voices helped i hope !!.... that last gliss - ouch....). Sure those who stayed for the entire thing had a fantastic time.

Many thanks to Sarah Denehy and Jesse Inghams and all who helped us at the festival. We wanna return. Thanks to all who made it down - and hope you enjoy the whole weekend if staying..I ended up staying for the whole John Surman show (rather than run around to three bits of shows - ) - which was fantastic. Mental trip back missing connecting trains due to the rugby at Cardiff. Even three or four hours before the match - there seems to be a mild panic (and really short trains - Abergavenny - come on!). All the railway folk were very cool about it (and the huge breakfast had definitely helped fuel our quest). Can i add a shout out to sitarist Mehoob Nadeem (from Blues Sans Frontieres) and Jeff from the Outlaw Collective (for the shared cab and cool heads!)

Many thanks to Dave Stapleton and Tim Dickeson - for looking after so much stuff at the great Edition HQ on the Brecon site. Amazing job guys.

And huge thanks to Tom Mason and Shaney Forbes for all the hard work. Our sincerest wishes go to the family of Richard Turner (such sad news).