New Solo Recording
2 October 2013
This summer I was commissioned by the internationally renowned Australian artist Tim Maguire to record some solo improvisations for a film about his work.
This summer I was commissioned by the internationally renowned Australian artist Tim Maguire to record some solo improvisations for a film about his work.
We’ve won a PRSF Jazz services promoter award for our Key Composers series at the St James Studio Theatre.
With Fulvio Sigurtá (trumpet), Steve Rose (bass) and Winston Clifford (drums).
Playing melodic compositions by Dorian Ford, and by Steve Rose, as well as favourite tunes by Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter, Ralph Towner and Jobim. This quartet played its first gig at the St James Studio Theatre to a packed audience in November 2012. See podcasts for excerpts of this gig alongside an interview with Dorian.
Its technically very interesting. I enjoy the many stylistic allusions in it: a ghost of the blues, minimalism, an Eastern flavour, contemporary jazz, Debussy, Bach, etc. But Ford has completely integrated his influences. Its a very individual approach. Subjectively, I also find it really beautiful, the purity and atmosphere he creates.
Dorian’s aim is to showcase the excellence and diversity of jazz and related musics that London has to offer. Every Jazz and Roots night is designed to appeal to everyone – people with a wide knowledge base, and people who don’t have the same expertise but just want to have a nice evening hearing great music.
Interview with Dorian Ford Interview with Carol Grimes Chatting to Carol Grimes, and some excerpts from her gig last Friday, where she wowed the crowd.
Longjon La Flecha plays experimental-psychedelic-latin influenced music combined with on-stage “magic realism storytelling”.
Cutting edge retro and eclectic funk and jazz from four unique musicians. Each come with a fine track record. They play their favourite tunes and grooves from the songbooks of Bluenote, West-Coast Jazz Rock, British fusion, and even some nu-grass.
Taking a line for a walk – the zen approach to neo-classicism. Lennie Tristano meets Morton Feldman. It is possible to treat a jazz standard by Charlie Parker as a piece of chamber music by Mozart. It is about clean lines and transparency of form, and requires refined technique, the aim being freedom of expression.
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