Empirical star on tour in Wales

Nathaniel Facey, the alto saxophonist with acclaimed post-boppers Empirical, embarks on a short tour of Wales this month.

He'll appear at the following venues backed by the John Gibbon Trio:

Weds 14 October - Pembroke House Hotel, Haverfordwest
Thurs 15 October - Cafe Jazz, Cardiff
Friday 16 October - Sebastopol Social Club, Pontypool
Saturday 17 October - Harp Inn, Glasbury, near Hay-on-Wye
Sunday 18 October - Cripple Creek Inn, Raglan

Contact the venues directly for further details.

Empirical have just released their second album Out'n'In, inspired by the music of Eric Dolphy.

See www.myspace.com/empiricalmusic for more about the band.