5th Jan 2015
New Mask album
Colin Towns Mask Orchestra will release a new album this year...further details in the Spring.

25th Feb 2014
BLUE TOUCH PAPER LIVE REVIEW
The first night of Blue Touch Paper's tour at the Vortex London 24th Feb was reviewed in the Guardian "fast changing and cinematic…always diverting and often thrilling to witness"

21st Oct 2013
5* Guardian - Drawing Breath from Blue Touch Paper
"edgily contemporary…an atmosphere of youthful exuberance that shows how much Towns and his new recruits are now inspiring each other" 5* THE GUARDIAN

21st Oct 2013
BLUE TOUCH PAPER UK TOUR
London, Southampton, Bromsgrove, Kendal, Manchester & Liverpool. Click INFO in the menu above to visit the tour section.

27th Sep 2013
BLUE TOUCH PAPER - NEW ALBUM
'Drawing Breath' will be released 14th October. Click here for more info and visit the INFO section above for tour dates as and when they are announced.

25th Jul 2013
BLUE TOUCH PAPER - NEW ALBUM
'Drawing Breath' the new album from Blue Touch Paper will be released in October. For more info please visit www.bluetouchpaper.com

24th Jul 2013
COLIN TOWNS IN GERMANY
Colin Towns will perform 2 dates in Germany with NDR Bigband, 23rd and 25th August. For more info please visit www.ndr.de/bigband

29th May 2012
"an evening full of engagement and appealing sonic surprises" The Herald
Blue Touch Paper's first UK tour is now over. We'll post news of new dates as soon as they are confirmed.

5th Mar 2012
BLUE TOUCH PAPER - UK TOUR
Please visit our tours page for details of Blue Touch Paper's first UK Tour. Select INFO in the menu above.

10th Nov 2011
Blue Touch Paper debut UK gig
Colin Towns' new six piece band Blue Touch Paper celebrate the UK launch of their album at Kings Place London 10th March 2012. Tickets: www.kingsplace.co.uk

2nd Sep 2011
Blue Touch Paper - debut performance
Colin Towns new six piece band - debut performance of their debut album 'Stand Well Back' at JazzFest Berlin. Click here for more info.

24th Aug 2011
COLIN TOWNS MASK ORCHESTRA AT RONNIE SCOTT'S
Colin Towns Mask Orchestra are due to play Ronnie Scott's club in London on the 30th September and 1st October. Programme: 'Visions of Miles - the electric period of Miles Davis'. For more info please visit: www.ronniescotts.co.uk

13th May 2011
COLIN TOWNS NEW BAND - BLUE TOUCH PAPER
OUT NOW: Blue Touch Paper release their debut album 'Stand Well Back' in Germany. Click here for more info and visit www.bluetouchpaper.com to watch a film about the band.

14th Feb 2011
NEW RELEASE
Colin Towns and the NDR Bigband release John Lennon-In My Own Write. Click here for more info.

1st Feb 2011
OUR WEBSTORE
We regret to inform you that our webstore is no longer available. You can buy/order our albums in both physical & digital formats from all good record stores, online stores & leading download sites.

2nd Sep 2010
THE MASK STUNS!
Fresh from playing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Colin Towns Mask Orchestra made a rare appearance in London during Ronnie Scott's August BritJazz Festival. The Guardian reviewed the show as "stunning". Click here for more reviews.

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