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"Basho
Music, rapidly emerging as one of the UK's most dynamic organisations
in promoting and recording contemporary jazz" AllAboutJazz.com |
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SPANISH ACCENTS |
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Alec Dankworth’s long-standing love of all things Spanish provided the inspiration for this album. Metheny, Corea, even Rodrigo are reinvented alongside traditional folk songs and originals in flamenco rhythms creating a wonderful and genuinely Spanish world. A heady mix of top British players - guitarist Phil Robson, saxophonist Julian Arguelles, Chris Garrick’s gorgeous violin, and Alec Dankworth’s bass interweaving with the genuinely Spanish drumwork of Barcelona-based Marc Miralta make this an unusual line-up. Added to this is some intriguing drone-work from French bagpipe expert Jean-Pierre Rasle. Three tracks include singing from the youngest member of the Dankworth dynasty, Emily, as well as the great Cleo Laine. The album launch party will be on Tuesday 8th July at St Cyprian’s Church in Marylebone at 6.30 p.m. |
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A FEAST OF BASHO |
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A Compilation album featured on the April issue of Jazzwise. 15 briiliant tracks from some of the best Basho albums. |
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HERE TO THERE |
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Neon is a new collaboration led by legendary UK saxophonist Stan Sulzmann featuring two of the hottest stars on the UK jazz scene, pianist Gwilym Simcock and vibraphonist Jim Hart. This is fresh, vibrant, exhilarating, uplifting, melodic music of the highest order played by three virtuosi.The album launch party will be on Tuesday 27th May at St Cyprian’s Church in Marylebone at 6.30 p.m. RELEASE DATE 12TH MAY 2008 |
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PERCEPTION |
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Nominated for "Best Album" in the BBC Jazz Awards 2008 Click below to vote for the album This stunning album demonstrates Gwilym’s remarkable strengths as composer, his extraordinary abilities on the piano and showcases the two main ensembles he has developed with some of the UK’s finest musicians. Produced by Jason Yarde (twice Mercury nominated), and featuring the great saxophonist Stan Sulzmann, leading guitarist John Parricelli, and the outstanding rhythm section of bassist Phil Donkin, drummer Martin France, percussionist Ben Bryant, Perception was launched at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 16th November with Gwilym’s sextet playing support to jazz legend Charlie Haden on the opening night of the 2007 London Jazz Festival. |
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NO LOOKING BACK |
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2007 is an exciting year for Paul Booth. This year the Paul Booth Quintet are on tour with their new album, and Paul is also touring with rock legend Steve Winwood, Arnie Somogyi’s Ambulance, Tim Garland’s Northern Underground Orchestra and Derek Nash's Sax Appeal. Paul’s second album No Looking Back showcases Paul’s modern melodic sensibilities with intricate rhythms across a number of original compositions. The solid rhythm section underpins some frantic improvisation and there is a real sense of interplay. |
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SEVENTH SENSE |
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In the wake of his successful album “Natural Language” (Basho Records SRCD 9-2) Tim returns with a sparkling set of material featuring Arnie Somogyi (bass) and Stephen Keogh (drums). Seventh Sense puts the emphasis squarely back on the art of heartfelt improvisation and storytelling. The idea of the recording was to approach a number of new unrehearsed tunes with a clean slate and to see what happened. Most the tracks are first takes and there is virtually no editing, giving the music a very natural joyous feeling. |
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MORE JAZZ |
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I’ve not heard Anorak live, but this album makes me want to rectify this oversight right away. This robust, yet thoughtful album sees Ballamy taking on the jazz mainstream on his own terms. It is an affectionate love letter to the jazz styles of the 1950s and 1960s which drew him into jazz, but refracted and gently distorted through the prism of his wide musical experiences (which would take several pages of closely written A4 to describe). Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise 4 stars**** |
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NEW VIEW |
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Chris Laurence has been the driving force behind many
projects across all musical styles – classical, jazz, rock and
film music. Despite his vast experience and huge reputation, Chris
has never released an album under his own name. His album New View
(Basho Records SRCD 18-2) features long time collaborators Frank Ricotti
on vibraphone, John Parricelli on guitar, Martin France on drums and
very special guest singer Norma Winstone. The compositions on the
album are all by musicians Chris has worked with over the years including
Steve Swallow, Joni Mitchell, John Surman & Kenny Wheeler.
"a superb album, initially easy on the ear, yet revealing fresh subtleties each time it's played" Chris Parker |
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PARTITA |
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The Julian Arguelles Trio with Michael Formanek and Tom Rainey. Featuring Julian’s original compositions, this new Cd Partita was recorded in June 2005 in New York City, and will be released in October on Basho Records. To promote the album there will be 10 date UK tour in October which will be a double bill with Basho artist Liam Noble. "This is very sophisticated contemporary jazz". The Guardian
4 stars |
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SEESAW |
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21/07/2006 Jack Massarik, Evening Standard |
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FIRST LIGHT |
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"but it’s Harrison who stands out on
a session which is as delicate and expressive as anything else I’ve
heard, helped by a crystal clear recording. It’s simply beautiful".
06/04/2006 Peter Bevan, Northern Echo |
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MOVING AIR |
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"Were Lockheart living in New York, he’d likely be a part of the circle that includes saxophonists David Binney, Chris Potter and guitarist Adam Rogers. That's recommendation enough for jazz fans outside the UK to step beyond their own defined circles and check out a player as contemporary and significant as any of his American counterparts" AllAboutJazz.com |
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ROMANCE AMONG THE FISHES |
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'The sharp-end American bass/drums duo of New York
downtowners Drew Gress and Tom Rainey were mixed into another cocktail
on Monday, playing the music of the British pianist Liam Noble,
with Phil Robson on guitar...the percussively algebraic finale Jitters
brought inventive collective jittering of a clarity, focus and density
that sounded like the music of regular partners'. John Fordham,
The Guardian |
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ONE |
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with previously unreleased music by PINK FLOYD and "Fire" performed by THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN |
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“The Committee is directed by Peter Sykes and based on a chilling fable by Max Steuer. Although discernably influenced by Harold Pinter, R.D.Laing and recent Czech movies, the film has a savage narrative life of its own.” Kenneth Tynan, The Observer, 9 June 1968 AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME SINCE ITS ORIGINAL CINEMA RELEASE IN 1968. Starring: Paul Jones Featured Interlude: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Musical Score composed and performed by: Pink Floyd |
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SYNERGY |
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"A fascinating hour's music." Dave Gelly, The Observer, Jan 16th 2005 "beautifully executed....It’s the kind of record that
could easily get passed over in the glare or brasher projects, and
that would be a shame.” Kenny Mathieson, Jazzwise Feb 2005 |
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THE JIGSAW |
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"in the realm of post bop it simply doesn't
get any better than this" John Kelman |
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NATURAL LANGUAGE |
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“ Joyful and unpretentious.. handsomely performed” Richard Cook, Jazz Review Nov 2004 |
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CLOSE TO YOU |
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"a singer with a keen musical intelligence
and an indisputable sense of personality" "This is what the jazz fandom yearn and dream for" |
MARTIN SPEAKE WITH ETHAN IVERSON MY IDEAL |
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"very beautiful recording...we really must
believe in Martin Speake". " listen again and it soon begins to stand comparison with anyone, anywhere". Phil Johnson, The Independent |
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LOWLANDS |
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"inventive and imaginative release" Guardian 4 stars Feb 2005 "It’s jazz of admirable freshness and originality" Yorkshire Post |
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EVERYTHING I LOVE |
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"A formidable UK jazz presence rising to her full height" John Fordham, The Guardian 4 stars Feb 2004. |
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IN THE MEANTIME |
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"It's hard to exaggerate just how good this album is". Brian Morton Jazz Review, April 2003 |
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SECRET |
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"Secret is an album of jazz of a very high order from a group that puts to shame many much-hyped American bands." Andrew Vine, Yorkshire Post 13th April 2002 "..modest little gem of intelligent but highly approachable small-band music." Dave Gelly, The Observer March 2002 Album of the Week |
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NEW YORK SURVIVOR AND THE STRUGGLE |
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