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Cinematic Fusion for the Emotionally Curious<\/p>\n

\u201cMusically ambitious, adventurous and imaginative\u201d<\/h5>\n

Theo Travis (Soft Machine)<\/p>\n

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Years of searching taught me that finding my place meant making my place,<\/p>\n

creating a space where I could reshape expectations and build something truly my own.<\/p>\n

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My music, like my process, is about rebalancing influence, with voices rising and falling in turn so no one dominates.<\/p>\n

In this shared space, every musician\u2019s voice has room to shine, nurturing a community rooted in equality rather than entitlement.<\/p>\n

Al Swainger <\/p>\n

Bassist \/\/ Composer \/\/ <\/span>Producer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cMusic for the soul…pure, perfect and exquisite\u201d<\/h5>\n

Kartik Sundar (find no enemy)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>Al Swainger<\/a>is a composer and bassist who doesn\u2019t just create music – he reimagines<\/em> it. <\/span><\/span>
With Pointless Beauty<\/em>, he crafts an ever-shifting soundscape where jazz, electronica, and ambient textures crash together in unexpected ways, familiar yet utterly new. <\/span><\/span>
A bold invitation to venture beyond the predictable, Al\u2019s work isn\u2019t just sound; it\u2019s a playful disruption, a collision of influences that invites you to hear differently.<\/span><\/span>\"\"<\/span>Gary Bamford<\/a> – keys, <\/span>multi-instrumentalist, composer, hermit, and self-proclaimed cat translator – brings Pointless Beauty<\/em> exactly what you didn’t realise you’d always hoped for : a deeply intricate performance style that evokes Salvador Dal\u00ed, Joni Mitchell, and, naturally, aquariums. His playing unfolds with a quiet intensity, weaving through layers of sound like a half-remembered dream you probably shouldn\u2019t have had.<\/span>Jon Clark – drums<\/span>, is a genre-hopping rhythm architect, building grooves that span free jazz, alt-pop, latin and folk with effortless flair. His approach is like the flight of a shuttlecock – graceful, fluid and precise. His fascination with the microbial world reflects his attention to the smallest details, turning the microscopic into the musical. Each beat, each rhythm, is a movement between the unseen and the dynamic, blending chaos and clarity in a seamless flow.<\/span>\"\"<\/span>Jon Clark – drums<\/span>, is a genre-hopping rhythm architect, building grooves that span free jazz, alt-pop, latin and folk with effortless flair. His approach is like the flight of a shuttlecock – graceful, fluid and precise. His fascination with the microbial world reflects his attention to the smallest details, turning the microscopic into the musical. Each beat, each rhythm, is a movement between the unseen and the dynamic, blending chaos and clarity in a seamless flow.<\/span>\"\"<\/span>Gary Alesbrook<\/a> – flugel, multi-instrumentalist and composer, <\/span>is a true musical chameleon, effortlessly morphing from infectious funk to ethereal ballads in a heartbeat. Beyond Pointless Beauty<\/em> his sonic fingerprint can be found on sessions from Kasabian, Scissor Sisters and Rag N Bone Man, as well as in film and video games. Offstage, he\u2019s in a low-key crusade to prove Michael Keaton is the only Batman\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Surrender to the Soundscape<\/p>\n

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Whispers on the Wind<\/p>\n

catchy melodies with great rhythmic hooks…blown away<\/h5>\n

Jazz Views<\/p>\n

an eclectic range of jazz styles …musically adventurous<\/span><\/h5>\n

London Jazz News<\/p>\n

easeful interplay…an album of gentle strengths and spiritual uplift<\/span><\/h5>\n

Jazzwise<\/p>\n

the loss of the minutest detail would be a flaw
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Jazz Journal<\/p>\n

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Check your Pulse<\/a><\/p>\n

Sync to Sound<\/a><\/p>\n

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15\/05\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pointless Beauty Quartet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CICCIC, Taunton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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29\/05\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Cotham Club, Bristol<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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02\/06\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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St Ives Jazz Club<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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03\/06\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cafe Momus, Plymouth<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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04\/06\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jazz on the Green, Crediton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11\/07\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fringe Jazz, Bristol Music Club<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Black Mountain Jazz, Abergavenny<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Lantern, Bristol<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17\/04\/25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Teignmouth Jazz & Blues Club<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21\/06\/25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Calstock Arts, Cornwall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Beaver, Appledore<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11\/04\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Soundcellar, Poole<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31\/05\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pointless Beauty Quartet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CICCIC, Taunton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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06\/06\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jazz on the Green, Crediton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14\/07\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pointless Beauty Quartet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Swanage Jazz Festival<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28\/11\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pointless Beauty Quartet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Be-bop Club, Bristol<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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