Al Swainger’s Pointless Beauty
Sun, 30 Mar
|Melville Centre
Al Swainger’s Pointless Beauty invites you to experience a world where sound knows no limits. Originally launched as a studio project in 2014, this quartet has evolved into a live powerhouse, performing together since 2023.
Time & Location
30 Mar 2025, 20:00
Melville Centre, 4 Pen-Y-Pound, Abergavenny NP7 5UD, UK
About the event
With a genre-fluid approach that blends spacey atmospheres, head-bobbing grooves, and immersive soundscapes, this ground-breaking ensemble pushes the boundaries of traditional music to create a fresh, modern sound that captivates and inspires.
Described as ‘Cinematic Fusion for the Emotionally Curious,’ Al Swinger’s Pointless Beauty aims to do more than entertain - its mission is to gently restore mental health and emotional independence through the transformative power of music and art.
Feel the rhythms, surrender to the soundscape, lose yourself in a tapestry of deep groove and ethereal texture.
Al Swainger - Bass and Electronics
Jon Clark - Drums and Triggers
Gary Bamford – Keys
Gary Alesbrook - Flugel
‘Musically ambitious, adventurous and imaginative…played with style and panache’ - Theo Travis (Soft Machine, Steven Wilson)
‘Swainger has a knack for writing catchy melodies with great rhythmic hooks…blown away…highly recommended’ - Nick Lea (Jazz Views)
‘An eclectic range of jazz styles…musically adventurous…’ - London Jazz News
Tickets
Standard
£18.50Friends of BMJ
£16.50Under 18’s
£9.25
Total
£0.00