We've been recording a new album at the Fish Factory in Willesden. All together in one very live room at the same time straight onto 16 track 2 inch tape, courtsey of Mr Studer,  playing new material as well as accoustic version of pieces from the Stonephace debut album. We even did a version of the old Working Week favourite Soul Train from the Companeros album. Larry,  pianist Zoe Rahman,  percussionist Crispin "Spry" Robinson , Karl Rasheed Abel on bass and Pat Illingworth on drums.  Proper old school jazz recording by Ben "Nostalgia 77"Lamdin.  This is essentially the accoustic rythym section from Jerry Dammers Spatial AKA Orchestra ,  so expect a synthesis of Exploratory Jazz with funk grooves, loads of percussion and eastern modes and Transcendental Euphoria.

We're mixing in November so watch this space for more news

Here's a new film based on our version of John Coltrane's "Africa" recorded live in August.

We had some great gigs through the summer with some really appreciative audiences.

Here's a live version of the old Working Week favourite Soul Train from Brecon Jazz Festival in August.

Stonephace Stabbins live band had a brilliant first gig in Bristol at St Georges last Thursday playing a mixture of new tunes, tracks from the Stonephace album and a couple of Working Week pieces. Great vibe in the hall, really appreciative audience and the  new band were all fantastic.

We will be playing the Vortex in London on 2nd August http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/  and Brecon Jazz Festival on 14th August http://www.hayfestival.com/p-3856-stonephace-stabbins.aspx .

The new project, playing new material as well as accoustic version of pieces from the Stonephace debut album, features Mercury nominated pianist Zoe Rahman,  percussionist Crispin "Spry" Robinson from 90's Jazz /Rap band Galliano, Karl Rasheed Abel on bass and Pat Illingworth on drums.  This is essentially the accoustic rythym section from Jerry Dammers Spatial AKA Orchestra ,  so expect a synthesis of Exploratory Jazz with funk grooves, loads of percussion and eastern modes and Transcendental Euphoria.

Watch this space for news of more gigs

Here's a selection of the great reviews for the debut album:

“Startlingly good” – Phil Johnson, The Independent On Sunday

“Stonephace look likely to blow up … It is a trip” –Owen Adams, guardian.co.uk

“Idealised, stylised but never sanitised…The three noisemakers combine supremely in an upward, melded spiral of heated sax, beats and ectoplasmic guitar” –David Stubbs, The Wire

“Stonephace transcends the limitations of a genre” –Chris Arena,  Wax Poetics

“There’s eleven tracks of this stuff and each one’s a treasure. Play it loud” –Tony Benjamin The Venue, Bristol

" hits the spot commercially and artistically." John.L.Walters, The Guardian

“A great, great record and a nice surprise from Tru Thoughts…Larry Stabbins is one of the real greats of British music.” Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio1)

“Easily the best contemporary album I’ve heard this year! FANTASTIC” – Sushil Dade -The Jazz House, BBC Radio Scotland