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 GWILYM SIMCOCK ALBUM AVAILABLE AT JAZZCDS “Just when you thought the piano could go no further in jazz one emerges to raise the bar of invention and virtuosity still higher. On this recording Gwilym Simcock seems to have breached a dam of inhibition and let loose a flood of music that is truly exhilarating”. Helen Mayhew, JazzFM |
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Basho Records Gwilym Simcock - Piano Disc 1 Little People 6:56 GWILYM SIMCOCK - Piano Suite For Cello and Piano CARA BERRIDGE - Cello Total Time 69:42 Disc 2 Introduction 4:46 GWILYM SIMCOCK - Piano All Compositions by Gwilym Simcock unless otherwise stated |
Basho Records will be releasing Gwilym Simcock’s new double album “Blues Vignette” mid November. The album launches his new trio with extraordinary, classically trained Russian bassist Yuri Goloubev and young UK drum star James Maddren as well as documenting Gwilym’s emerging voice as a solo pianist. The first CD offers a mix of stunning improvisations and new Simcock compositions as well as insightful interpretations of Grieg’s Piano Concerto and the popular tune “On Broadway”. It also provides a brief window into the mind of a composer who mixes classical and jazz without effort, with a recording of a suite for cello and piano originally written for the opening of London’s newest venue King’s Place. Classical cellist Cara Berridge features on this work. The trio CD is a stunning mix of Simcock compositions and brilliant interpretations of great classics such as “Black Coffee” and “Cry Me A River”.
As Gwilym himself says “recording an album is like taking a photograph. An album is a document of a specific moment in time, a vignette, an insight into the stage that one as a musician has reached. This album marks both the beginning of a fresh journey with a new trio, and documents my continuing quest towards finding an individual voice as a solo pianist”.
He goes on to say: “All of this music is neither 'Jazz' nor 'Classical'. It is just music, and the type of music that interests and stimulates me. What I feel is important in music is lyricism, subtlety and clarity in harmonic and rhythmic movement, and an overall sense of an emotional connection with the listener, whatever the context of the music may be”.
To celebrate the launch of the new CD there will be a mix of solo and trio dates in the UK and Germany with more dates to follow in the Spring. There will also be a special London Jazz Festival performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall featuring both the trio with special guest Klaus Gesing and a 100 voice choir “The Voice Project” performing a special commission by Gwilym Simcock originally written for the Norfolk and Norwich Festival in May 2009 entitled “I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom”. At the end of November there will be a nine day residency at Pizza Express Dean Street where Gwilym will be promoting his new album in the company of a special guests including: Julian Arguelles, Gerard Presencer, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Klaus Gesing and Gwyneth Herbert.
02-Nov-09 Mannheim, Enjoy Jazz Festival Solo
04-Nov-09 Munich, Black Box Solo
12-Nov-09 Leverkusen GS Trio
15-Nov-09 Teignmouth Jazz Festival Solo
20-Nov-09 Cambridge Solo/Duo with John Taylor
21-Nov-09 Queen Elizabeth Hall, LJF GS Trio with The Voice Project
22-Nov-09 National Centre for Early Music, York Solo
23-Nov-09 Oxford, Holywell Music Room GS Trio
25-Nov-09 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester GS Trio
26-Nov-09 Dortmund Jazz Festival GS Trio
27-Nov-09 to 05-Dec-09 Pizza Express Dean Street GS Trio with special guests
06-Dec-09 Sevenoaks GS Trio
08-Dec-09 Cardiff University GS Trio
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