SYLVIE COURVOISIER - DOUBLE WINDSOR
Sylvie
Courvoisier, Drew Gress, Kenny Wollesen. Double Windsor * The Charlier Cut *
Downward Dog * Pendulum * La Cigale * Inscordatura * Corto * Hedgehog in the
Fog * The Beauty and the Beast Sylvie Courvoisier steps out with her long
awaited first recording for piano trio! One of the most creative pianists in
the downtown scene, and a long time collaborator of Mark Feldman, Ikue Mori and
many others, Sylvie combines a brilliant technique with a wild imagination that
straddles classical, jazz, improvisation and more. Featuring the dynamic rhythm
section of Kenny Wollesen and Drew Gress, the music combines the best of
improvisation and composition in the classic piano trio format. Three years in
the making this is an essential project that highlights an exciting new musical
world. ~ Amazon
SAX APPEAL - FUNKERDEEN
'Funkerdeen'
features a totally original set of compositions and arrangements from leader
Derek Nash, he is accompanied on the front line by leading UK sax players
support by a steller rhythm section. Special guests include the multi-award
winning saxophonist Alan Barnes and global superstar Jools Holland on piano.Sax
Appeal was formed by Derek Nash over thirty years ago and, with its unique five
sax front line, has recorded six albums, travelled the world and garnered
numerous awards, confirming their place in the top rank of British Jazz bands.
As always, the band's repertoire on this album encompasses driving swing,
groovin' funk, heartfelt blues, vibrant Latin and soulful ballads, and is the
first Sax Appeal CD to feature entirely the composing and arranging pen of
Derek. The band
has always featured the elite of British saxophonists and a world-class rhythm
section. This album is no exception. Ronnie Scott's regular, Brandon Allen, and
Simon Allen, sideman to the late Stan Tracey, both flex their muscles for the
first time with the band. ~ Amazon
JANETTE MASON - D'RANGED
'D'Ranged'
is the third studio album from the supremely talented pianist, arranger and
composer, Janette Mason and includes guest vocalists David McAlmont, Claire
Martin OBE, Gwyneth Herbert and Vula Malinga. A departure from her previous
two, critically acclaimed, albums, which took a clear jazz path, the concept
behind 'D'Ranged' was to take classic soul, jazz and pop tunes and inject them
with a brand new jazz-inflected sensibility. To this
end, Janette assembled an outstanding group of singers and musicians, who may
not normally cross paths, to record nine new arrangements of songs by David
Bowie, Burt Bacharach, the Bee Gees, Alison Moyet, Rodgers and Hart and more.
The results are simply stunning. A
mainstay of the British jazz scene for over a decade, Janette Mason has toured
throughout the world and has made her mark as a successful recording artist,
pianist, composer and arranger. She has enjoyed an incredibly varied career and
has worked with many popular acts, including Pulp, Oasis, Seal, k.d. Lang and
Suzanne Vega, as well as writing music for film and TV, including Sex and the City,
and Come Dine With Me. She gained a strong reputation as an arranger through
her association with the singer Ian Shaw, contributing five arrangements to his
Joni Mitchell album, 'Drawn to All Things'. ~ Amazon
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