Empty Birdcage Records

Dedicated to releasing documents of free improvisation on CD, tape, DL and vinyl, Empty Birdcage Records was founded by guitarist and improviser Daniel Thompson

[Daniel Thompson @dthompsonguitar]

Tomorrow night I’ll be playing a duo set with Phil Durrant. John Butcher and Benedict Taylor will also be playing a duo set. Music at 8pm. See you there if you’re there

@DurrantPhil @benedmusic @jbernieb @hundredyearsgal @thewiremagazine @newjazzword @Jazzwise

[Phil Durrant @DurrantPhil]

2 x duos: @DurrantPhil @dthompsonguitar + @benedmusic @jbernieb Friday November 10th at @hundredyearsgal https://t.co/Wo7Lqaw3OH

[Empty Birdcage Records @birdcage_empty]

‘still dancing’

Pre-orders available now

Caroline Kraabel - alto saxophone/voice/sound surfaces
Max Reed - dance/voice/surface sounds
Daniel Thompson - acoustic guitar

https://t.co/2rMfgKQwXc

@dthompsonguitar @iklectikartlab

[Phil Durrant @DurrantPhil]

Looking forward to another duo gig with @dthompsonguitar on Nov 10 at @hundredyearsgal

[Raw Tonk Records @RawTonkRecords]

Tune in to Freeness on @BBCRadio3 tonight at midnight to hear @colin_webster and @dthompsonguitar new album ‘However, Forward!’. Huge thanks to @coreymwamba for the support! https://t.co/tYMQazzNjh

[Empty Birdcage Records @birdcage_empty]

‘still dancing’

Caroline Kraabel
Max Reed
Daniel Thompson

Coming soon on Empty Birdcage Records

[Daniel Thompson @dthompsonguitar]

I’ll be spending the afternoon tomorrow playing a duo set with Steve Noble at Hundred Years Gallery, who will also be playing a duo set with Maggie Nicols. 4pm start. See you there if you’re there.

https://t.co/0WHnjYAQwO

@hundredyearsgal @musicalmag

[Colin Webster @colin_webster]

Out today! Download only on Daniel Thompson’s @birdcage_empty records.

‘It Used To Be An Elephant’ w/ @benedmusic, @tomjacksonblows, Dirk Serries, and @dthompsonguitar!

https://t.co/k5q0z84RrF

[Daniel Thompson @dthompsonguitar]

Tomorrow night I’ll be playing a guitar duo with Lauri Hyvarinen at FlimFlam which might be a quartet with Alan and Yves, we’ll see. In any case it’s been a good few years since I played with Lauri and looking forward. See you there if you’re there

[Colin Webster @colin_webster]

Playing at Flim Flam in Stoke Newington tomorrow night with @lisle_drums and Roberto Sassi!

[Empty Birdcage Records @birdcage_empty]

In two weeks time this will be available for all to hear. It’s our 9th release and marks a rare opportunity to hear all five musicians playing together. ‘it used to be an elephant’ by @tomjacksonblows Dirk Serries, @benedmusic @dthompsonguitar @colin_webster

[Daniel Thompson @dthompsonguitar]

I’ll be playing a duo set with Steve Noble this afternoon at Hundred Years Gallery. For those who might want to come and listen the music starts at 4pm. Steve will also be playing a duo with Alex Paxton

@hundredyearsgal @alexpaxtonyeah

https://t.co/wFV3PH1GSa

[Empty Birdcage Records @birdcage_empty]

Our next release ‘it used to be an elephant’ by the quintet Tom Jackson, Dirk Serries, Benedict Taylor, Daniel Thompson and Colin Webster is almost ready. We’ll be officially releasing this DL on the 1st May @tomjacksonblows @benedmusic @dthompsonguitar @colin_webster

[Colin Webster @colin_webster]

Vid Drasler solo at @hundredyearsgal @birdcage_empty residency.

[Empty Birdcage Records @birdcage_empty]

After a wonderful opening evening we continue this evening with Vid Drašlers residency at Hundred Years Gallery. See you there if you’re there
@hundredyearsgal @dthompsonguitar @jbernieb @tomjacksonblows @benedmusic @rachelmusson

[Empty Birdcage Records @birdcage_empty]

Tonight at 8pm at Hundred Years Gallery
This begins with Vid playing a duo with John Butcher followed by a trio with Tom Jackson and Daniel Thompson.
See you there if you’re there
@jbernieb @tomjacksonblows @dthompsonguitar @hundredyearsgal @SLOinUK

[Daniel Thompson @dthompsonguitar]

This happening this evening!

See you there if you’re there

@birdcage_empty @benedmusic @HorseImprovClub

[Daniel Thompson @dthompsonguitar]

This starts tomorrow!

See you there if you’re there

@jbernieb @tomjacksonblows @birdcage_empty @sarahgailbrand @benedmusic @rachelmusson @hundredyearsgal

[Empty Birdcage Records @birdcage_empty]

Vid Drašler will be arriving in the UK on Thursday to play four concerts in London. First stop is new cross with Bohman, Lynch, Northover, Thompson and then on to Hundred Years Gallery for his three day residency. See you there if you’re there
https://t.co/8KIxkOF6cz

[Empty Birdcage Records @birdcage_empty]

Another review of ‘quite pleased to be playing under a birdcage, that doesn’t have a bird in it’ by Kay Grant and Daniel Thompson. You can read all the words here:
https://t.co/GfEJXN8Gs7
@KayGrantMusic @dthompsonguitar @JMichVS