Round Midnight presents 6161 & Jesse Barrett & Pete Beardsworth
6161 & Jesse Barrett & Pete Beardsworth (Album Launch)
Part of Independent Venue Week
Approx running times:
Jesse Barrett & Pete Beardsworth 8pm – 9pm
6161 9.30pm – end (60-75 mins)
6161
Having built a solid reputation as a drummer over the years, Matt Stockham Brown is set to step into the spotlight with the release of his new project and self-titled debut album ‘6161’ (pronounced ‘Six One Six One’) set for release on 14th March 2025, via Bristolian label Severn Songs (run by Ishmael Ensemble, and home to Waldo’s Gift and Holysseus Fly). A former member of Run Logan Run (with whom he won the prestigious Montreux Festival Award in 2019), Matt has also recorded and performed for an eclectic range of artists, including Massive Attack, Rodriguez, This Is The Kit, Paraorchestra, Gregory Porter, Liz Lawrence, Cloth, Get The Blessing, Marc Ford, Squirrel Flower, Ghostpoet, and Cosmo Sheldrake.
His debut LP ‘6161’ is a sonic tapestry woven from grief, transformation, and the reclamation of identity where jazz-infused drum fills dance alongside bold brass lines, illuminating kaleidoscopic, soulful grooves that pulse with raw emotion. Born from a journey filled with challenges, Matt channels his love for brass, reeds, and the interplay of acoustic and electronic sounds: music that inhabits the untamed outskirts of genre.
Jesse Barrett & Pete Beardsworth
Percussionist Jesse Barrett (ex-Mammal Hands) and Multi instrumentalist Pete Beardsworth join forces to create multi layered ambient music that blur the lines between ancient and modern. Drawing on North Indian rhythms, jazz improvisation, electronics and sampling. This show celebrates the release of Jesse’s first full length solo album “Adhyatma” which features Pete on flute. The album is set for release January 2026 and the first available vinyl copies will be sold at the show.
“..a virtuosic performance of tabla, hand percussion and polyrhythmic textures..” (North Sea Jazz) The Guardian
“Jesse Barrett flicked out micro-grooves and accents on his tabla-augmented drumkit, scuttling with manic d’n’b tightness..”(Rochester Jazz Festival, NY) Jazzwise
