Monkey See Monkey Do

Monkey See Monkey Do

Monkey See Monkey Do perform fully improvised club music, with each set and recording created in the moment. Their music moves across house, hip-hop, funk, broken beat and ambient, while guest MCs, vocalists, horn players, poets, artists and other performers are part of the live format.

Formation and members

The project grows out of a weekly residency at a bar in Leeds. It begins as a jazz gig, but quickly moves away from standard jazz tunes and bass-led arrangements towards a continuous, groove-based improvised approach. The group includes Gareth Parry on guitar and Taz Modi on keyboards, with drummers including Myke Wilson and Luke Flowers.

Live work and appearances

After the Leeds residency, the group plays at New Bohemia, a flagship beats night in Leeds, and at Harlem Bush Club at the HiFi. It also supports Bugz in the Attic, Jazzanova, Bonobo and Amp Fiddler.

Film Club project

Monkey See Monkey Do also create the Monkey See Monkey Do Film Club, which performs fully improvised live soundtracks to films. The project premieres at the 2008 Green Man Festival with the Czech film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders.