F-IRE Collective member Ian Latham has become a key figure in the Jazz Radio UK campaign which has recently been launched to press for more jazz on the radio. OFCOM is currently planning to license a new national digital radio multiplex. This presents an excellent opportunity for a substantial increase in quality music on the airwaves. See www.jazzradiouk.com for more info.

An intensive weekend course in Rio-Style samba percussion, with expert guest teachers Jean-Christophe Jacquin and Jérome Boumendil from Parisian Samba School 'Sambatuc' - check Education page for full details.

Throughout March and April, Julia Biel and her band have an Nationwide UK tour - see Performance page for full details.

The long awaited release from Nick Ramm's Clown Revisited is upon us. Flashes of A Normal World - F-IRE CD 12 will be in the shops mid April 06.

F-ire member Jonathan Bratoeff announces a regular new informal performance night - F-IRE and friends of F-IRE projects play one set followed by a jam (by invitation) Tuesdays 9pm from March 06 @ 'the Others' Stoke Newington, London - see Performance page for full details.