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Portico Quartet

instrumental band from London

Formed in 2005

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Portico Quartet are an instrumental band from London, United Kingdom. They are known for their use of the Hang, a modern percussion instrument. Their debut album, Knee-Deep in the North Sea, was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize and was Time Out's Jazz, Folk and World album of the year 2007.

The group consists of Duncan Bellamy (drums and electronics), Jack Wyllie (saxophones and keyboards), Milo Fitzpatrick (electric and double bass), and Keir Vine (keyboards).

Their name comes from when one of their early gigs was rained out and they ended up playing under a portico.

All of the group's album covers, artwork and graphic design is done by the drummer, Bellamy, who has a degree in fine art from Central Saint Martins.

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Portico Quartet est un groupe de jazz britannique, basé à Londres.

Après avoir passé deux ans à donner des concerts dans de petites salles et à faire la manche devant le Royal National Theatre, ils ont signé auprès du label Babel Label en 2007. Leur premier album, Knee-deep in the North Sea, est sorti le 5 novembre 2007. Ils sont actuellement sous contrat chez Real World Records. Leur nom vient d’un de leurs concerts en Italie, dont la scène a été inondée par une pluie diluvienne, concert qu’ils ont terminé sous un portique.

Leur troisième album, "Portico Quartet", est sorti le 30 janvier 2012.

Le quatrième album intitulé Art in the Age of Automation est sorti le 25 août 2017.

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