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ROWLAND co-arranged the horns with 'Bluey' Maunick & played bass flute on this tantalizing classic Incognito track - "Barumba"

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ROWLAND adds some subtle flute vibes to the slick MC Solaar track "Solaar Power"

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“...enriched by Rowland Sutherland's lovely flute sound...”. John Fordham - The GUARDIAN

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“a flautist with one of the nicest sounds in the business“ TIME OUT

“Rowland Sutherland is one of the world’s greatest and most versatile flautists, in huge demand in the fields of
classical music, jazz, contemporary, non-Western and popular music.” Geoff Eales - www.jazzviews.net

“...improviser of real character” John Fordham - THE GUARDIAN

“flautist Rowland Sutherland... especially impressive” Nick Jones - THE LEICESTER MERCURY

“One of the UK’s finest flautists – whether jazz or classical – Rowland Sutherland” Paul Bradshaw – STRAIGHT NO CHASER

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“...a gifted flute player... Sutherland shines throughout...” John L Walters - THE GUARDIAN

“Music of quality comes from this man” CITY LIMITS

“... Leader Sutherland's flute renditions are prodigious...” George W. Carroll - e-jazznews.com

“I was most impressed with Rowland Sutherland’s playing... we heard the full range of flute colours,
and were spoilt by his sensitive and dreamy pianissimo playing. He was superb throughout the concert” Aleks Szram - www.musicalpointers.co.uk

“Rowland Sutherland was exceptional; his playing encompassed controlled legatos, seemingly impossible high notes and percussive effects from the keys” www.livewirelistings.co.uk

“Cassandra’s Dream Song presents the entire gamut of extended techniques available on a flute,
ranging from key slapping to singing and epitomises the composer’s then current concern with notation and interpretation,
aiming for a specific performance tension visible to the audience. Rowland Sutherland’s performance was flawlessly poised,
clearly articulating every nuance of the score” Douglas Bertram

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“A no nonesense eight piece band blending hot Latin rhythms with sophisticated jazz based arrangements and soloing...” TIME OUT

“...a gifted flute player... Sutherland shines throughout...” John L Walters - THE GUARDIAN

“...executed with a lot of verve by a quality line-up...” Kevin Le Gendre - JAZZWISE

“Rowland Sutherland...leader of the UK's premier Brazilian jazz outfit...” Paul Bradshaw - STRAIGHT NO CHASER

“Impressive” Phil Johnson - THE INDEPENDENT

“...the wonderful Mistura” JAZZ EXPRESS

“...Leader Sutherland's flute renditions are prodigious...“ George W. Carroll - e-jazznews.com

Rowland Sutherland, flute player, composer, arranger, soloist, bandleader and teacher based in London, England. Flute performer with various jazz bands, contemporary music groups, classical ensembles and orchestras, world music groups, pop artists and studio session work.

Involved in various music genres including jazz, classical, contemporary, brazilian, latin, pop, avant garde and non Western music forms.

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STOP PRESS HISTORY INCLUDES!

ROWLAND leads his explorative Western and non-Western Flute Double Flute Trio Monday 24 May 2016
at St John the Evangelist in Derby. Doors are 6.15pm and the performance starts at 6.30pm.
The programme features fascinating Free Improvisations and the Premiere of a new piece by Rowland Sutherland
On Western Flute Trio Rowland Sutherland - Flute and Alto Flute; Eddie Parker - Flute and Bass Flute; Rachel Musson - Flute
and on Non-Western Flutes Jan Hendrickse - Bansuri, Dizi, Xiao, Ney; Clive Bell - Shakuhachi, Shinobue and Paul Cheneour - Neys, Duduk.
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ROWLAND will be soloing on flute with The Voice Project to perform Red Shift at St Andrew's Hall in Norfolk.
It takes place on Saturday 23 January at 6pm and 8pm, with the renowned Voice Project Choir.
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FANTASTIC NEWS: PRS for Music Foundation are supporting ROWLAND to create a compositions exploring Hackney's history.
These compositions will be premiered on evening of 12th September at St John's at Hackney Church.
This performance will be part of the Electric Bloom launch of several new digital media installations in Hackney Central.
SDNA and Rowland gratefully acknowledges support from PRS for Music Foundation for this project.

PRSF - Funding New Music

ROWLAND performs and tours on flute, piccolo, alto flute and pan pipes with the electric ensemble Icebreaker on Fri 24/1/14
for a reworking of music by the iconic German band Kraftwerk with a new film.
Takes place at IMAX Cinema Science Museum, London, two shows at 7.30pm - 8.35pm and 9.00pm - 10.05pm.
This concert launches Icebreakers initial tour through to Spring.
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ROWLAND performs on alto flute in the Philharmonia Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen on Sun 19/5/13.
Takes place at Auditorio Nacional Madrid, at 7.30pm.
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ROWLAND performs on flute with the new creative Indian jazz ensemble Samara on Sat 18/5/13.
Takes place at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester at 1.00pm. A MilapFest production.
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ROWLAND performs on flute and alto flute with Mobo Award winning jazz pianist Zoe Rahman's Quartet on on Mon 13/5/13.
Takes place at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton at 7.30pm as part of the Brighton Festival.
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ROWLAND performs on flute and alto flute with Mercury Prize nominated jazz pianist Zoe Rahman's Quartet on Sat 11/5/13.
Takes place at Canada Water Culture Space, Canada Water Library , London at 7.45pm.
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ROWLAND performs on flute and piccolo fellow soloists Robert Mitchell (piano) and Adriano Adewale on Thurs 2/5/13.
Takes place at St George's Bloomsbury, London at 6.00pm as part of the NEXUS - One World Music series.
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ROWLAND performs on flute, alto flute and piccolo with the adventurous and bold contemporary ensemble Uroboros on Sat 23/3/13.
Takes place at The Warehouse, London at 6.00pm as part of the London Ear Festival.
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ROWLAND performs on alto flute in the Philharmonia Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen on Tues 19/3/13.
Takes place at Teatro dell'Opera, Rome at 8.00pm.
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ROWLAND performs on flute and alto flute with the MOBO Awards Jazz winner Zoe Rahman and her quartet on Friday 15/3/13.
Takes place at Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham at 9.00pm as part of the Beat City Jazz Festival.

ROWLAND performs on piccolo with the exhilarating Colin Currie Group on Sunday 10/3/13 at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall,
at 4.00pm to perform Steve Reich's Drumming in the composers presence.

ROWLAND on flutes for a special night of improvised and notated music - Miss Havisham presents... also feat:
A Orazbayeva, T Chen, N Akhtar, A Tomlinson and S Beresford. On 24/2/13 at Old Cholmeley Boys Club, London at 8pm.

ROWLAND performs on flute, piccolo and alto flute with the contemporary classical/improv ensemble notes inegales directed by Peter Wiegold.
For notes inégales brew....the Miles Davies project on Tues 29/11/11. Doors 6.30pm at Cardiff University Concert Hall, Cardiff.

ROWLAND performs on alto flute with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen, Tuesday 23/8/11 at 8pm at Usher Hall, for the Edinburgh International Festival.
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ROWLAND performs on alto flute with American sax player Caroline Kraabel. Also features flautist Neil Metcalfe and drummer Mark Sanders.
(Pianist Veryan Weston joins in the second half with Caroline and Mark). Monday 8/8/11 at Vortex, 11 Gillett Street, London, at 8.30pm.

ROWLAND performs on flute and alto flute in his pulsating new group Rowland Sutherland Sextet at the Ealing Jazz Festival 2011, Sunday 31/7/11, Walpole Park, Ealing at 8.45pm for just £4. A special line-up play an array of colourful, compositions by Rowland.

ROWLAND solos on flute with Polish singer Aneta Barcik and her band with Indian pianist Dhevdhas Nair, Saturday 23/7/11 at THE POLISH JAZZ CAFE @ POSK, King Street, London at 8.30pm for just £5.

ROWLAND solos on flute with the eclectic new Latin band Penya, Sunday 10/7/11 Nutley at 2.15pm private event and Hootananny Brixton, London at 9pm, free entry.

ROWLAND solos on flute at a charity event held at The St Vincent and Grenadines High Commission Vincy Roots and Cultural Evening Sunday 9/7/11 at 10 KENSINGTON COURT, London. Starts 7pm. Tickets £7.50. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided.

ROWLAND solos on flute with bassist Alec Dankworth's band Spanish Accents Sunday 9/7/11. A Taste Of Spain (Paella) at Old Rectory Garden, The Stables in Wavendon. Starts at 2.30pm, tickets £12.

ROWLAND performs on flute and piccolo with the contemporary classical/improv ensemble notes inegales/Peter Wiegold and singer Merit Ariane Stephanos with Middle-Eastern soloists.
To mark the Inauguration of the Brunel Institute for Contemporary Middle-Eastern Music on 6/7/11 at 7.30pm, LSO St Lukes, London.

ROWLAND plays on piccolo with the Colin Currie Group to perform Steve Reich's "Drumming" 3/7/11 at 6.00pm, Cheltenham Music Festival, Cheltenham Town Hall, Main Hall.

ROWLAND plays on piccolo with the Colin Currie Group to perform Steve Reich's "Drumming" 12/6/11 at 7.30pm, Reading Town Hall Concert Hall.

ROWLAND plays on piccolo with the Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals to perform Steve Reich's "Drumming" 11/5/11 at 7.30pm, Elektrostatic Festival, Colston Hall, Bristol.

ROWLAND plays on flute and bass flute in the unique tenth Austrian/British event Soundings: Looking Back, Looking Forward on 12/5/11 at 7pm, Austrian Cultural Forum, London.
Composers: Reinhard Fuchs, Johannes Maria Staud, Joanna Wozny from Austria and Ed Bennett, Joe Cutler, Emily Howard from the UK.
Performers are Fidelio Trio (Darragh Morgan, Robin Michael and Mary Dullea), Loré Lixenberg (voice), Rowland Sutherland (flute), Tom Lessels (clarinet) and Adam Clifford (percussion).

Rowland plays on flute, piccolo, alto flute and pan-pipes
with Icebreaker and B J Cole performing Brian Eno's Apollo live to Al Reinert’s film on the Apollo space missions,
For All Mankind on 29/4/11 at 8pm, Cork Opera House, Ireland. Visit COH page: Click Here

Rowland plays on flute and alto flute in his trio Myrtle with Alwynne Pritchard (voice) and Thorolf Thuestad (computer)
plus guest Kjetil Møster (saxophone) for Avgarde Festival: Time after Time, 16/4/11 at 7pm, Sardinen USF, Bergen, Norway.
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Rowland plays on flute, piccolo and alto flute at the eigth V:NM Festival, Graz, Austria on 7-10/4/11. 7/4/10 with Andreas Weixler (computer) and Se-Lien Chaung (bass recorder, piano) at 6pm, Theater im Bahnhof / Elisabethinergasse 27a, 8020 Graz. 8/4/11 performing DREH for solo alto flute by Katharina Klement at 5.15pm, Mariahilferkirche, Mariahilfer Platz. 10/4/11 full group with conduction at 7pm, Theater im Bahnhof.

Rowland masterclass and coaching at Aldeburgh Young Musicians, Snape Maltings, 3-4/4/11.

Rowland plays on flute and alto flute and leads Rowland Sutherland Sextet at the Acromis International Flute Event on 2/4/11 at 3pm. Tickets for just this concert are £10.

The bands colourful, pulsating originals offer a blend of jazz, reggae, dub, funk, African and Brazillian grooves. This concert is part of a three day weekend event - 1st - 3rd April 11.

Rowland plays on flute, alto flute and piccolo with notes inegales, directed by Peter Weigold for the Guildford Festival at PATS Studio One, the University of Surrey on 16/3/11 at 1.10pm. Both composed and improvised music.

Rowland will perform 'Speak, At-man!' for alto flute and piano by Evan Ziporyn (with Mary Dullea on piano) and and on flute and alto flute for ensemble works with Lontano conducted by Odaline de la Martinez.
5/3/11 at 8pm, at Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Boston, MA 02139-4312 USA. Free Entry.

Rowland plays on flutes with ensemble Expose, 22/2/2011. Music by Brian Ferneyhough.

Rowland plays on alto flute with the Philharmonia Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen 10/2/11 Royal Festival Hall, London. Starts at 7.30pm.

Rowland plays on flute with Chamber Domaine on 3/2/11 at Gresham Hall, High Holborn. Mahler Ruckert Leider.

Rowland plays on flute, alto flute and piccolo with notes inegales for a composer workshop at the University of Surrey on 4/2/11 at 3pm. Pieces to be performed and improvised on 16/3/11 at the Guildford Music Festival.

Rowland plays on alto flute for BBC Radio play, 1/2011. Music by Roger Goula.

Rowland guests on flute with Filomena Quartet and Paolo Fresu at Pizza Express, Dean Street, London for the quartets album launch on 26/1/11. Starts 8.30pm. Compositions by Steve Lodder and Dudley Phillips.

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