Ben Webster - Plays Ballads
180g vinyl reissue of this Ben Webster LP that was
originally released in 1988 and is complete with the original artwork. Although
Ben Webster's artistic output is not solely synonymous with tender ballads, he
could still have had an impressive career had he only produced the sweet, quiet
melodies that he excelled in. The tracks from this release are taken from
various recordings he did with The Danish Radio Group during the late sixties
and early seventies. They represent some of the best ballads from his live
repertoire. The band consists of some of the best Danish musicians at the time,
including Niels-Henning Ørsted Petersen, Jesper Thilo and Palle Mikkelbord
among others. The sound offers a warmth that suits the ballads perfectly, and
the musicians accompanying Webster display the perfect ability to play their
instruments subtlety. The album contains seven tracks in total, including
well-known tracks such as Stardust, Cry Me A River and Willow Weep for Me.
Kaidi Tatham - Serious Times EP
Soaring sounds from Kaidi Tatham – music that's upbeat and
moving, yet wonderfully precise in its simplicity too! Kaidi works in this
cosmic fusion style that owes plenty to the London style a decade or so back –
but it also moves forward with a lot more live instrumentation in the mix,
maybe the full flowering of the deeper jazz elements we always knew that Tatham
had in his music! Keyboards are the main solo instrument, but there's plenty
happening in the rhythms too – always complex, but never too heady – on titles
that include "Cost Of Living", "Zallom", "Sugar",
and "Don't Cry Now". ~ Dusty
Groove
Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Cage And Aviary
'Cage & Aviary' is the much-anticipated debut album from
songwriter and vocalist Bryony Jarman-Pinto. Written over the course of three
years, the album ties personal reflection to wider social issues, giving an
intimate insight in to what it means to come of age in today's world.
Sophisticated songwriting is brought to life with Bryony's harmonious vocals,
layered with jazz, soul and elements of folk, creating a melodic sound that has
charmed many major tastemakers, including Gilles Peterson (BBC 6Music), Jamz
Supernova (BBC 1Xtra), Robert Elms (BBC Radio London), John Kennedy (Radio X)
and Tina Edwards (Worldwide FM); receiving praise from publications ranging
from Clash to Music Is My Sanctuary and DUMMY. 'Cage & Aviary' was created
with long-time friend, collaborator and Tru Thoughts label-mate Tom Leah AKA
Werkha, highlighting their capacity for musical exploration. "The album is
built around my contemplations on life, love and myself and tying that in with
wider global issues." Jarman-Pinto explains, "lyrically I have
circled around the theme of family and securities I felt at a younger age,
measured against my insecurities now and personal desires to my own femininity
and personhood". This lyrical struggle is best represented in
"Emerge", a track written at a time when Jarman-Pinto was
experiencing her biggest lack of creativity and insecurity around her writing;
she describes a breakthrough in writing, willing for one to come.
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