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London-based Albany Down are a contemporary rock band with influences ranging from classic acts like Led Zeppelin and Thunder to modern bands such as The Black Keys and Clutch. They combine a vintage rock-blues sensitivity with a contemporary aggressive energy. Albany Down are Paul Muir on vocals, guitarist Paul Turley, drummer Donna Peters and bassist Billy Dedman and they have already recorded two albums with award-winning producer Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, INME, Super Furry Animals). “These guys are really going somewhere; make sure they take you with them!" – Paul Jones, BBC Radio 2 The band is a hard-working,...

Joe Albany (January 24, 1924 – January 12, 1988) was a jazz pianist. It is remarked on his being among the few white pianists to have played bebop with Charlie Parker. He is considered an important figure in jazz, having been one of the early bop pianists. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, he had studied piano as a child and by 1943 he was working on the West Coast in Benny Carter's orchestra. In 1946, he was playing with the likes of Parker and Miles Davis. He continued for a few years afterward and appeared on a Warne Marsh...