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Sugar Beats are Birmingham-based Octet - Leo Altarelli (trumpet, vocals), Mike Adlington (trumpet), Mike Fletcher (alto), Alan Gardiner (drums and percussion), Lewis Hornsby (drums), Chris Mapp (upright and electric bass), Colin Mills (Baritone) and Rob Norman (keys), with occasional, very special guest Ed Johnston (tenor). The band came about through a desire to make good quality music using real musicians whilst, at the same time, moving jazz forwards.

After putting on a series of club nights at Birmingham's Medicine Bar, which consisted of a set by a live "jazz" band with DJs playing Sun Ra and Roy Ayers alongside Madlib and Bugz in the Attic, Chris and Leo put a band together to combine these diverse influences into a single live unit.

3 years of refining and gigging later, and the first album is on the way. Recent highlghts include gigs in Edinburgh, London, Oxford and Birmingham playing alongside the likes of Dom Servini, Phil Asher and Dego (4 Hero). The band has also recently been awarded a Musicians Benevolent Fund development award.

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Previous gigs include:

Cargo, London
The HiFI Club, Leeds
Supporting Bugz in the Attic, Birmingham, October 2006
Leftfoot, Birmingham with Gilles Peterson and Earl Zinger
Jazz club, The Rainbow, Digbeth with Sammy Goulbourne
The Departure Lounge, Edinburgh with Dom Servini
Leftfoot, Birmingham with Dego from 4 Hero
Jigsawmusic, Birmingham with Phil Asher
J'Noir @ The Spice of Life London
Bossaphonik, Oxford